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Our China Trip Remembered . . .
Just in case you ever wondered what we look like after 18 hours on a plane. Yikes.
The view from our hotel room window in Nanjing. Not bad, eh? This was my third trip to China, and my first trip where our hotel window didn't look out on a brick wall. Third time really is a charm.
We waited for about twenty minutes before Eli got to the Civil Affairs office. Ugh, it felt like forever! He traveled from Xuzhou, which is several hours away, by train that morning. 
Poor sweet thing, he was so nervous! Within about ten minutes, he started playing cars with me and we even had the ghost of a giggle and some smiles.
The following day, we went back to Civil Affairs to "seal the deal". China requires that you have a temporary custody period of 24 hours before finalizing the adoption. It was amazing to see how relieved he was after the paperwork was done and we left Civil Affairs for the last time. He skipped, laughed, and hugged us both. 
And then he rode a giant stone donkey. Just kidding! Eli wasn't as excited about all of the sight seeing that we did in the subsequent days we were in Nanjing. He much preferred eating and playing with toys back at the hotel!
Just in case you ever wondered what we look like after 18 hours on a plane. Yikes.
The view from our hotel room window in Nanjing. Not bad, eh? This was my third trip to China, and my first trip where our hotel window didn't look out on a brick wall. Third time really is a charm.
We waited for about twenty minutes before Eli got to the Civil Affairs office. Ugh, it felt like forever! He traveled from Xuzhou, which is several hours away, by train that morning. 
Poor sweet thing, he was so nervous! Within about ten minutes, he started playing cars with me and we even had the ghost of a giggle and some smiles.
The following day, we went back to Civil Affairs to "seal the deal". China requires that you have a temporary custody period of 24 hours before finalizing the adoption. It was amazing to see how relieved he was after the paperwork was done and we left Civil Affairs for the last time. He skipped, laughed, and hugged us both. 
5 comments:
Jennifer,
Your family has come a long way since then! It is amazing how quickly a year passes, and yet so much changes within that year.
Celebrating our one year anniversary with you!
Blessings
Cindy
Happy Gotcha-versary!!!
Wow, all I can say is, you look GOOD after 18 hours of flying!!
Seriously, you are so beautiful, inside and out.
Thank you for sharing this journey with us, Jen, and for reminding us of the wonder and love that brought Eli home. I'm so blessed and honored to be your sister as well as "Auntie" to your amazing little wonderboy, Eli.
LOVE YOU,
Jen
Wow a whole year I can't wait until we get there-I hate to see her grow up but I also Know all the learning she will be doing from now until then and how much more we can communicate! Happy Gotcha Anniversary
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Oh, Jen, I missed this one somehow..and how it brings back memories!! Look how pale and wan he was...he must have been so frightened. And now look at him! So healthy and joyful and full of life. Congrats to you all.
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