Last Day in Guangzhou!!!!!

Today is Wednesday, December 6th. Our last full day in Guangzhou. We are free this morning and then have to leave with our group at 2:45 pm to travel to the American Consulate to take our oath and pick up Ethan's American Visa. When we first step foot on American soil (when we land in Detroit), Ethan is officially a US citizen!!!!!! So, as you can see, this is a very important day for us.

Tommy and I have said over and over that it is so amazing how the process to match a child with a family occurs. It is evident that God is the ultimate matcher because of how perfectly Ethan seems to fit with us. We couldn't have imagined how well he just seems to have been meant for us and we for him.

We went yesterday to buy our first diapers in China and bought the largest size they come in, XL. We had finally used up all the diapers that I had brought from home and had to purchase some. They were too small for him!! Luckily we went to the Holt office where they have a closet of supplies that families leave behind because they need the extra room in their luggage and there was a pack of XL diapers from the US and they fit perfectly.

All of the clothes and shoes that I brought have been the right sizes. He is in a 3T and will most likely stay in that size all through the winter. We will just have to wait and see what size the summer brings.

Ethan is fascinated with toys that have buttons to push and ones that make noises. That is just wonderful for us!!! Ha... ha... Mattel Corporation has furnished a whole playroom at the White Swan hotel where we are staying. The kids can go and play with all the toys at any time. Mattel is very smart. This hotel is a temporary home for thousands of adoptive families who all have to come to Guangzhou for their US Consulate appointments. What better way to sell Mattel toys. We already have a couple in mind to tell Santa Claus that Ethan would really like to have for Christmas.

We leave for home at 8:30 tomorrow (Thursday) morning. And, barring any late flights, will arrive back in Little Rock around 4:30 or 4:45. We are so ready to get home. Tommy and I already know that we have to make a trip to Outback in the very near future!!! We are both dying for a real steak!!!