Officially Jennai

December 11 is adoption day for Jennai.  This morning we went back to the civil affairs office to sign the adoption papers, meet with the notary and finalize her adoption.  We came back to the hotel and had some leftover pizza for lunch then all three kids and I took naps!  While we were sleeping Guillermo went down to the lobby to work on the computer and find out why the internet wasn’t working in our room.  After putting on a show last night for those in the lobby as I fell asleep while writing the blog post I told him that we NEEDED to get the internet working in the room.  (At one point I woke up and 6 people were standing there watching me sleep.  How exciting for them, huh?) 

At 2:40 we went down to the lobby to take a picture of all the kids who were adopted by our group.  It might not be the best picture, but it IS a picture of all the sweet little ones.  Three of the families left today for Hong Kong and will fly home tomorrow.  We have enjoyed getting to know them and hopefully we can keep in touch.  The other family will leave tomorrow and then we will be here “by ourselves” for the next week.  We won’t really be by ourselves as this hotel is full of families adopting children.  We’ve met people from all over the US and some from Canada, Norway, Sweden, France and Spain.  This next week we will have a few appointments (medical exam, TB test for Jennai, consulate appointment) but will have more time to do some sightseeing, playing in the parks near the hotel and just relaxing.  It has been a busy two weeks and I think we’re all tuckered out. 

After the three families left, we went to the securities building to apply for Jennai’s passport.  We got there just in time!  We were the last family that they took today and we didn’t even have to wait in line to get the picture taken.  We did have to wait for about 15-25 minutes while they did something but it wasn’t too bad.  Isaac was running around and I went to direct him back to our seats.  He slipped out of my grasp, bonked his head into the edge of a table and fell backwards and hit his head on the floor.  A good 1-2 punch!  He got a cut above his eye but it didn’t slow him down much.  Hopefully it doesn’t scar too badly. 

We came back to the hotel and “enjoyed” some McDonald’s hamburgers and chicken nuggets out at the playground.  The kids all enjoyed having time to run and play.  Jennai sure likes the swing and slide.  I can’t wait til she gets her legs and she can run and play with her brothers.  She does adore them and they adore her.  At one point Isaac ran back to the table (if there is food, he can find it!).  We told him to come back and he showed up with Jennai’s bottle.  I thought HE was going to drink it but he toddled over to Jennai and gave her a drink.  What a sweet big brother. 

God has truly blessed us with three amazing children.  Yep, they are going to keep us busy, but we will be blessed to watch them grow into the treasures that God has created them to be.  Thanks for your continued prayers.