Just after touch down at LAX. Anna is officially a US citizen!
Last hour in the hotel
Take-Off
Anna did very well on the flights. She fussed for the first 1/2 hour of the first flight, then was happy. She stayed up for 4 hours, until about 10:30 Taiwan time. After that, she slept in the bassinet for 6 hours and played in it for another hour, almost to the descent.
We had 3 hours in LAX. We were directed to one customs line, called out of line, and taken to another. It ended up working in our favor as one officer told the other the one time they could bump people to the front of the process was for baby adoption. I had to wait with Anna in the holding area for about 15 minutes while they processed her paperwork. Ralph was sent to get the luggage. Anna was cleared before anyone else. The immigration officer said she is not a citizen until all the paperwork is processed, about 2-3 months. He said they would automatically send her citizenship and social security paperwork to the house. After that, we can apply for her US passport.
The flight from LA to Reno was very quick. Anna was happy for most of the flight but started crying about 30 minutes before landing and fell asleep. We know she got her first 2 teeth during the trip, so I'm surprised she didn't fuss more.
My friend Belinda picked us up at the airport and took pictures. We stopped briefly for fast food and for Belinda to feed her son Jimmy who is only several weeks younger than Anna. We were so tired when we got home, but wound up.
1 comment:
Looks like you had a good flight, and that Anna really enjoyed herself. Her smile is so big, I can almost hear her laughing through the computer! Can't wait to meet her in person. See you soon!
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