Aug. 24- 6am flight to Chicago, 11am flight to Shanghai (14.5 hours)
Aug. 25- 1:50pm arrival, fast speed train Hangzhou
Aug. 26- free
Aug.27- receive Annie at Civil Affairs Office in Hangzhou
Aug. 28- Adoption registration and notarization
Aug. 29-30- visit orphanage, explore Hangzhou
Aug. 31- get Annie's passport, fly to Guangzhou
Sept.1- Medical exam and TB test
Sept. 2-free
Sept. 3- get medical report
Sept. 4- free
Sept.5- consulate appointment
Sept.6- get Annie's Visa, take a van to Hong Kong
Sept. 7- fly to Chicago, fly home! Arrival 4:45pm United
Can't believe it's time to hop on a plane and become a mom of 3 in a different country. I keep thinking of Forrest Gump saying "Vietnam, it's this whole other country." Pretty sure that will sum up our thoughts at the end of this experience about China.
We hope to meet with Annie's caretakers and ask as many questions as are allowed to piece together her life Pre Ev and Julie...praying that our planes stay in flight over the north pole (how cool is that), that Annie is not too traumatized by leaving her friends and nannies behind, that we have the strength and wisdom to handle whatever this journey holds for us, and that we enjoy ourselves somewhere along the way! Lastly we hope all the drugs Everette has taken over the past 2 days will help him feel better(he's had fever and horrible cold- fluid in lungs) 1st time he's been sick in over 2 years- excellent timing!
Thank you all for prayers, words of encouragement, and support. We really can't wait to bring Annie home.
- Edie's and Annie's room (making sure I can post pics from iPad)
Next post.....from China!
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