Monthly Archives: October 2014

From Taiyuan to Guangzhou

Posted on October 31, 2014 by ehilimire

Even though the paperwork was finished, we had to wait in Taiyuan until Friday to pick up Kai’s passport. That meant we had a couple of days with nothing we had to do. It was really nice. It was time … Continue reading →

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An Important Piece of Kai’s Story

Posted on October 29, 2014 by ehilimire

Yesterday we went for a long drive to find the small village where Kai was found. Like with Hannah, I carefully considered whether to talk about this. Many people feel like it is such a private part of the adoption … Continue reading →

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OFFICIAL!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ehilimire

The adoption is officially official!  It was an easy morning at the Civil Affairs office.  We had to answer some basic questions such as why we wanted to adopt, promise to never abandon or mistreat Kai, and then sign the … Continue reading →

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Gotcha Day

Posted on October 27, 2014 by ehilimire

It is so nice to be writing my first post with our little guy sleeping in the next room! We had such a different kind of “gotcha day” having him handed over after spending several days with him already.  It was … Continue reading →

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Trip to Taiyuan

Posted on October 26, 2014 by ehilimire

Yesterday we took a bullet train from Beijing to Taiyuan.  We were able to be with Kai all morning for the long drive to the train station, the wait for our train, and the 3 hour train ride.  He is … Continue reading →

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