Ready or Not, Here I Come!

We were told a week ago that we had travel approval.  We made tentative travel plans, pending our consulate appointment.  Then we were told that we didn't have travel approval after all.  Sorry, we got you confused with someone else.  Then we waited some more, and were told that if we didn't get TA for real by tomorrow, that we would have to push back our trip.  But then we got it at the last minute.  But we still didn't hear about a consulate appt.  So we gave on up traveling this week and planned to leave next week instead.  Then we got a call on Monday at noon.  We're leaving on Friday.  Um... sure! Let's go.   Nothing like planning a 12 day, halfway-around-the-world trip in 4 days.  I like to live on the edge.

So now we're packing like fools and solidifying childcare arrangements.  Getting spare keycards for the daycare, and shopping for baby supplies.  Too bad my blissful denial was so strong up till now.  Maybe I would have some of this done already.  ;) Oh well.

At any rate, we should have sweet Ephraim in our arms on Monday morning sometime, China local time.  Hooray!

And since this blog is private for the time being, I can now post his pictures!

This is his cutesy little baby face.

At approximately 8 months of age.

And a whopping 9 pounds. 

And here he is more recently!

21m old, and 17 lbs.

Just a teensy little nugget.  :)

They say he is doing well, but gets cold easily (hence the snowsuit).

Can't wait to smooch those little cheeks!

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