Trick or Treat In China

Well we started the day at the clinic for the required medical exam. Nothing too painful--height, weight, ears, nose, etc...and a lot of unhappy babies. Branham was a trooper once again and handled the whole ordeal like a pro. He's really taken to one of the babies in our group--Rebecca, who he's with in the picture below. All of the kids in our group did really well, and the whole thing took just over 2 hours, and then we did a little shopping at Carrefour (Canadian Wal-Mart). We picked up a bunch of candy and had our own little version of Trick or Treat at the hotel for all the kids. They had a ball going from floor to floor getting candy. Some dressed up and some didn't. Cole and Branham went as Buckeyes fans. Phil has already taught Branham to say "Go Bucks!"

We finished the last of our paperwork for the adoption today, which also took about 2 hours, but as long as there are no problems, we should be done with all that and can enjoy the rest of our trip. Yeah!!! Our guide will take it all to the Consulate and we'll wait to hear on Wednesday if everything is ok, and then we'll go to a swearing-in to make it all official. Branham is having fun with all the other kids in our group. He likes to run so we have to keep an eye on him when we're out and about, but other than that, he's been a perfect gentleman. He's so sweet and loves to be helpful to everyone he meets. He makes friends everywhere we go. Everyone loves his big dimple on the right side of his face when he smiles. He's been such a blessing so far, and I would never have imagined that things would be going as smoothly as they are. I can only hope that things continue to go this smoothly. Please pray that all goes well with our paperwork and there would be no issues, and that Branham would continue to be as easy-going as he has been. That's all for now! Enjoy the pictures. You can see some of the other families and their children that we've grown so close to since we've been here. Everyone is so wonderful, and we've really shared a special bond during this time together. Later! Love ya!!!