Alison, Sophie and two of the officials from Sophie's orphanage that came to the adoption ceremony today at the civil affairs office.
Alison and Sophie at the Civil Affairs Office.
We had a very busy day again today. It started with the breakfast buffet with all of the babies enjoying scrambled eggs, noodles and fruit (we left quite a mess on the floor). We then walked to the bank with our guide, Anna, and paid the orphanage donation. It was nice to get that out of the way - we were always worried about that money! After our bank deposit we all hopped in the bus for the trip to the Civil Affairs Office. We had a family picture taken and Sophie's adoption was finalized. We even have the red thumbs to prove it!! It was so wonderful to know that this part is completed. We received a beautiful gift from the city of Chongqing and we will be receiving a photo album on Friday. If I can scan one of the photos I will. It has been a great day - Sophie started smiling today! She scrunches up her nose and closes her eyes - and giggles. Charlene has a great picture of her - if it is not included in this post I will post it tomorrow. We are having a quiet day tomorrow - walking around the city and shopping! What a great way to celebrate my birthday!!
Love to all,
Alison, Brad and Sophie
5 comments:
Glad to hear that all the official stuff went so smoothly. Hope Sophie is sleeping well. Can't wait to see her in person. Have a great time shopping!
What a beautiful baby and the perfect addition to complete your family!! We can't wait to meet her,the boys have all said how cute and adorable she looks. We're glad everything seems to be going smoothly and it sounds like you are all adjusting nicely. The pics are great keep them coming we all love looking at them this is such a great wait to follow your journey.Happy Birthday and Happy Shopping!!! Love to you all,
Cathy, Frank, Mitchell, Jordan and Cameron
Happy Birthday! What a great gift you all have received this year. Glad to hear all the official paperwork is is finished and you can realx and enjoy your time in China. You can see that Sophie is settling in and you are all having a great time. We can't wait to see more pictures in the next few days.
Have fun and enjoy the culture.
Christine,Kenny & the Girls
Happy Birthday Alison! Congratulations! You look so happy you are glowing! Wasn't the long wait worth it:) Hope the rest of your trip goes well. Will remind everone at work to check out your latest pictures!
Kim, Gord, Katelyn and Adam
Hi Mrs. Garneau! It is Carolyn. Your baby Sophie is even more beautiful than I thought. I miss you very much and I am looking forward to seeing you on Halloween.
My Mom says HI and she can't wait to hold your beautiful baby.
Sorry I couldn't write to you sooner the website would not load and would come up unknown, but I am happy it is working now!
See you soon
Carolyn
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