Visa Packet Approval

We stayed in the room this morning waiting to hear from CCAI representatives. The representatives spent the morning at the US Consulate reviewing all the Visa petitions for the group. We were called at 10:50 that our application was approved. Tomorrow we go to the consulate to take an oath (we will love and cherish…not abandon Finn). Finn’s visa will arrive on Friday and we take off for Hong Kong Friday night. One night in Hong Kong and then the long ride home.

We scored a small bottle of whiskey and plan on having mixed drinks in the hall outside the room after the kids go to sleep. Our neighbors here at the White Swan (an adoptive family in our travel group) suggested a grown up time and given that there are no babysitters, we decided to prop the doors open and drink in the hall. We’re gonna have a party like it’s 1999 (and we have children and adult responsibilities…don’t you remember that verse?).

We made the squeaky shoe purchase today, so cute and reasonably priced. This time around we were able to purchase boys shoes too. Eliza had a great time trying on shoes too. She picked out a pair of green shoes, blue and red, and brown with pink polka dots. She is most pleased with the green ones.

Finnian is still sleeping like a champ but just can’t beat his cough. One of the folks in our travel group is an eye, ear, and throat doctor and recommended a different kind of antibiotic that will be easier on Finn’s tummy. We should have in hand able start treatment tomorrow morning. We suspect he has had this cough for some time. Even while fighting this crud (and he is not too hungry or sleepy), he maintains a great disposition.