Week Four: China Here We Come!

We received the exciting news yesterday that our consulate appointment has been scheduled in Guangzhou for 8/27 with the oath-taking happening on 8/28. That means that our group will arrive in China on 8/15 and depart for Wuhan, Hubei Province on Sunday, 8/17. Likely we will meet our daughters for the first time on Monday, though we haven't been told that officially. All of the little ones will be brought to Wuhan from wherever they have been living in the province, and they will stay with us the rest of the time that we are in China. Michael and I have made our flight arrangements to get to China, and CCAI takes care of the rest. Thank goodness worrying about logistics will be one thing we can avoid as their representatives take care of everything so that we can concentrate on our child. Michael's parents will be arriving on the 13th to take care of Nicholas, and my parents will drive over on the 16th as they will just be getting back from visiting Carl and his family in Montana on the 15th. Thank goodness we have such wonderful families to help out at home while we are away! The other exciting thing that has happened this week is the receipt of updated information on Sophia Cai. As of last week she was 27 1/2 inches tall and almost 20 pounds. Looks like those 12 mo. clothes I have been piling up are going to work out great! We also have new photos, which are posted, too. Isn't she cute!