Adoption Approved by China today

We completed the adoption per China today!! 

We started the passport process.

Mom and Naomi got some valuable bonding time.

We have our new daughter - Naomi!!!

Naomi Xin became part of our family today.  Praise the Lord!!!! 

Sisters :)

As you can see, her brother Joseph, has already made her an Apple fan.

Shanghai Book City and on to Hangzhou

We did some shopping for Chinese books in Shanghai.  I was able to get some CSL (Chinese Sign Language) books for other families with deaf Chinese children in the US.  We also got some Chinese language material for our girls.  All this was at the largest and our favorite book store in Shanghai; Shanghai Book City.
After navigating the Shanghai Train Station (with a multitude of stairs) we caught a bullet train to Hangzhou.  They did have escalators when going up more than a few stairs so it was fine.  It was a great ride and we got to see some of the countryside.

Naomi will become part our family tomorrow morning!!!  We can't wait!

We made it to Shanghai!!

After a 14 hour flight we have made it to Shanghai.  We took a minivan cab to the Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi.  The rooms are beautiful.  We are glad we will be staying here on our way back home.  We went walking around (so that we can get our bodies use to the time change).  We walked by the train station (about 3 blocks from the hotel) where we needed to catch the bullet train to Hangzhou tomorrow.  Now to get some sleep.

Naomi