Anna is so happy and healthy. She has been laughing and smiling like crazy. She loves to rough house with Daddy. She has been eating well but won't take the US bottles. Dena is picking me up a few more today when she is in Taichung. She has been scooting backward, rolling, and pushing herself where she wants to go. She is amazingly mobile and is trying to get up to crawl. She pulls everything down within reach and is very inquisitive. What she really wants to do is walk.
Anna goes down for naps easily. She likes to suck her thumb. She was a little fussy at bedtime last night and ended up sleeping between us for most of the night. Tonight, we will try the crib beside the bed. She's up taking a little nap right now.
We met with AIT today, which is basically the American Consulate. It took about an hour. The officer who did our "interview" was very pleasant. He said this is the best part of his job. He is expecting a daughter this year. Of the 10 pounds of paperwork we brought, they asked for exactly zero. They said we could pick up Anna's visa after 11:30 tomorrow if all goes well. We didn't know that with her visa type, she will be a US citizen the instant we touch down in LA. We can get her a US passport right away.
At noon, a family member of one of Ralph's patients is meeting us at the hotel and taking us to the most famous dumpling restaurant we were at the other day. They know the owner and so we will get right in. She is going to show us around Taipei. Her husband would like to meet us so we are going to dinner or their house. She was so nice to talk to, and I forgot to post yesterday; she had an orchid and a small teddy bear waiting for us when we returned to the hotel.
3 comments:
This is Aunt Sue again. Fantastic!! That little Anna is just beautiful anddddd cute, too! I'm now in the market for some little girl clothes. I've been looking around, but just wasn't sure what size was going to work. Anna looks like she will be a petite little thing. I'll bet she will give you an exciting time when she gets the crawling thing down. My friend Marilee and I just got back from N.Y. She is my friend who has a Chinese granddaughter. Marilee asked me to pass on a bit of advice that her daughter Kelly had told her. Kelly bought a few traditional Chinese outfits when they picked up Helen a couple of years ago. Kelly wishes now that she would have bought more things in even larger sizes. Everything that Kelly had bought for Helen no longer fits. Kelly would have liked to have Helen have outfits into her older childhood years. Think about it. I remember seeing pictures of "Helen's Blog" early on dressed in her native Chinese jackets and pants. They sure were cute and something to pack away for remembrances. Take care dear ones and blog some more and send pictures, please!! Love Aunt Sue
Tami, Anna is beautiful and so is your whole family, TOGETHER! Thank you so much for keeping us updated. We are living vicariously through you and Dena right now. So glad AIT went well and that Anna will be an American citizen soon!
-Shana
Anna is beautiful! You and Ralph look very happy. :)
I'm so glad to hear you have her and that it is going well with AIT. We can't wait to have you all back safe and at home. I can't wait to shop for something pink! :D
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