Our little copycat is ours according to the Chinese government.
Yesterday we went to the notary and did a final check of papers before
filing them. It was so neat to see the adoption decree with our family
picture and information, but as with all great things in parenthood,
there seem to be the occasional tiny sad things.
The paperwork begins with her name before adoption and then her name
after. The very next line says, "Identity: Foundling" my heart broke
that her government will forever identify her as such. I wish the
identity had been so personal and said something like abandoned because
while she was supposed to be a McIver, it was not her fault that she was
left to be found.
Enough of the sad stuff, yesterday was great. We went to the Yellow
Crane Tower which is famous in China for legends and poetry. We also
went to another local restaurant. In both places, people stopped us to
tell us that she was the most beautiful baby they had seen. One woman
asked if she could take a picture of her because of her beauty.
We also watched her figure out which lid fit which bottle without help.
She watches us do things and then does them the same. We've mastered
blowing kisses and copying all of Douglas' silly faces. She also will
ask for help by taking our hand and putting it on whatever she needs
help with. If Douglas "can't" remember how to do it with his right
hand, she gets his left hand to do it. She is training us so well! (And
I promised Douglas that won't be obnoxious for too much longer and brag
about her daily)
Today we pack up to leave for Guangzhou which is the final step on this
journey. There we will meet with the US consulate and get her visa for
entry into the States. And one week from today we will be adventuring
home.
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