This morning our guides took on a shopping trip to Walmart. We all needed to buy clothes since the babies are a lot smaller than we expected. We also needed diapers and Chinese formula. Colette had Mei Mei in the front pack. We were treated like rock stars with sometimes 6 salespeople trying to help us at a time. They were all very kind and would really try to take us to exactly what we were in search of. The Chinese children pointed at us and called us "foreigners". Many Chinese women spoke to Colette and Mei Mei and touched Mei Mei as we shopped. It was a very fun excursion.
Then our guides took us to the Civil Affairs building to finalize the adoption. We had to answer some official questions and promise to never abandon our baby. It was very hot on the top floor of the building (during the whole trip it's been 99 degrees + 99% humidity... day and night). The photo is our guide Lewis fanning Mei Mei to cool her down before our meeting with the officials. After our interview they gave us a porcelain vase to give to Mei Mei when she's older. Her province is known for exquisite porcelain.
So according to the Chinese government she's officially ours. Now we have to wait a couple of days to get her Chinese passport. Meanwhile our guides have planned a couple of tours for us one of which will be a tour of a countryside village typical of this area.
We also called in a Chinese doctor to listen to Mei Mei's rattling chest. He said it's a typical cold and gave us Chinese anti-virus serum to give her. We'll see if it helps.
Mei Mei will still only go to Colette. She wants to be physically touching Colette at all times. So Colette has to do many things with Mei Mei on her lap... she also hates the stroller and highchair (it appears she's never used either before). She screams when Jeff walks close by. Jeff holds her when she's sleeping to give Colette's arms a rest.
Kiss the boys for us. We miss them so much and we can't wait for them to meet their Mei Mei.
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