Consulate Appointment

Well, we finally have an appointment , after 5 nerve wracking days. September 2nd. Yes, a week later than we had initially thought but to be honest it is just fine b/c we were so under the gun to book travel to leave at the end of next week that prices were sky high - almost $2500/ ticket. This way we have an extra week to get things booked and some of the post-Olympic/ students heading back for college traffic should be gone by the time we are on our way home.
Currently our schedule looks like this:
August 22 - Leave for China
August 25 - Gotcha Day (Nanjing)
August 30 (Guangzhou)
September 2 - Consulate Appointment
September 4 - Head HOME (Also, my ninth wedding anniversary)

Because you repeat a day traveling home from China I will actually arrive back in Chicago on the 4th too!!

T-minus 16 days and counting until I leave :)

TA!!!!!!!

I never thought two little letters could make my day. Well they did. We have travel approval people!!! What does this mean? That in about two weeks I will be in China waiting for our son.
Our agency is hoping that we will get the children on August 18th - with travel and turn around time I will likely leave on the 14th or 15th. I am amazed - I had pretty much scratched August travel from my mind because of the Olympics, guess not. I will keep everyone posted as we might not have firm dates until as late as next Friday - the 8th and I could potentially leave the next week. Crazy thought, I had better get packing.

Jackson here I come. We can't wait to get you home little guy!