Guangzhou
We’ve come a long way – literally. From Dallas to Beijing, Wuhan and now Guangzhou. This city has something like 30,000,000 people living here. It is huge, but has many international foods, so tonight we will eat Italian. Tomorrow, German cuisine. Our hotel is on the 32nd floor and the hotel restaurant is on the 45th floor. I don’t think I have ever been this high up, perhaps with the exception of a 10 minute stint on the Empire State Building.
Our first stop today was to the medical office for Sarah’s mandatory health examination. This place consisted of two large waiting rooms and small cubicles with medical people wearing white coats and face masks. Very charming. We were the first group of adoptive parents to arrive and got the best waiting room. Within 15 minutes after our arrival, everyone else showed up. Over 100 families and their adoptive children were waiting for the same health exam that we needed to do.
We met several other Americans with their new loved ones. One family was on their third special needs adoption to China! All together they have 6 children. It was crowded, loud, and chaotic. Sarah sat glassy eyed on my lap during most of the visit. I am beginning to notice that this is her stressed state. We saw it last night leaving Wuhan as well. Today she held her things just a little tighter.
The Dr. looked her over and told us exactly what we could see. She has Spina Bifida, all right. The looked in her ears and throat and then gave her a TB test. I had geared myself up for a very unhappy Sarah during the TB test, but I was surprised. It was explained to her, she held her arm out, looked at it happening and then got a piece of candy. Not one tear leaked from her eye. The next boy screamed so loud people were holding their ears. We have to go back on Monday to get the test looked at and clear her to leave China.
On the NVC front, we have been told people are working on getting info to the US Consulate. We can’t contact them again until our Monday night, so we do not know where our paperwork is, exactly. Thank you for remembering us in your prayers.
We’ve come a long way – literally. From Dallas to Beijing, Wuhan and now Guangzhou. This city has something like 30,000,000 people living here. It is huge, but has many international foods, so tonight we will eat Italian. Tomorrow, German cuisine. Our hotel is on the 32nd floor and the hotel restaurant is on the 45th floor. I don’t think I have ever been this high up, perhaps with the exception of a 10 minute stint on the Empire State Building.
Our first stop today was to the medical office for Sarah’s mandatory health examination. This place consisted of two large waiting rooms and small cubicles with medical people wearing white coats and face masks. Very charming. We were the first group of adoptive parents to arrive and got the best waiting room. Within 15 minutes after our arrival, everyone else showed up. Over 100 families and their adoptive children were waiting for the same health exam that we needed to do.
We met several other Americans with their new loved ones. One family was on their third special needs adoption to China! All together they have 6 children. It was crowded, loud, and chaotic. Sarah sat glassy eyed on my lap during most of the visit. I am beginning to notice that this is her stressed state. We saw it last night leaving Wuhan as well. Today she held her things just a little tighter.
The Dr. looked her over and told us exactly what we could see. She has Spina Bifida, all right. The looked in her ears and throat and then gave her a TB test. I had geared myself up for a very unhappy Sarah during the TB test, but I was surprised. It was explained to her, she held her arm out, looked at it happening and then got a piece of candy. Not one tear leaked from her eye. The next boy screamed so loud people were holding their ears. We have to go back on Monday to get the test looked at and clear her to leave China.
On the NVC front, we have been told people are working on getting info to the US Consulate. We can’t contact them again until our Monday night, so we do not know where our paperwork is, exactly. Thank you for remembering us in your prayers.
4 comments:
She's absolutely adorable. What a blessing for your entire family. I am so excited for all of you.
Angela, you are beaming. I am so happy for you and sweet Sarah.
Love you,
Melissa
LOVE the picture! I'm so excited for you! You look perfect together.
Thanks for the picture!!! We are so happy for you all and excited to meet her. We are praying that all goes well.
Margaret
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