2 More Sleeps

Hi all - it's Monday night in Guangzhou. As your day is beginning, ours is winding down. My dossier passed the consulate with no questions this morning. I got the all clear call around 11am. We went to a museum today but Jordyn fell asleep right as we drove in so we stayed on the bus - which was fine. We went back to Shamian Island for only 1 hour - not nearly long enough. We went to only one shop - Jordons. Owned by a Chinese Christian - he said he named it after the Jordan River. For every adopted child who comes through his shop, he does a drawing of their names in Chinese - free of charge. He told me the Chinese name for Jordyn is Ming - boy or girl (he is just getting used to girls with this name). I bought a few things but I still wish there was more time for shopping. I could go back on my on - in a taxi - and I probably would if it was just me. We went to dinner at The Banana Leaf - Thai food and it was excellent. Lots of atmosphere! We were told it was very pricey - I wasn't sure what that meant exactly. The guides ordered for us - family style - and it comes around on a lazy susan. I've never seen so much food - and my bill was 80 yuan or about $12. I had one tired little girl when we got back! We are free tomorrow until 1:30 - we are having a group picture here at the hotel and then another one at the White Swan Hotel on Shamian Island. They have the famous red couch where adoptive families take the famous "red couch" photo of the children. Everyone is dressing the children in Chinese clothing - silk - if they have it. I bought Jordyn several outfits in various sizes so I guess we will dress up. Hopefully, I'll have a picture for you tomorrow night! After the photos, we go to the consulate for the "swearing in ceremony". I'm not sure what time we leave Wed but I imagine it will be early. The flight from Guangzhou to Beijing is 3-4 hours and our flight from Beijing to Washington leaves at 6:30 pm. Because of the games, security is extremely tight at the airports - you must be there 2 hours ahead for any flight. They even had dogs in Beijing sniffing all the luggage. There is one family leaving tomorrow evening and several going back through Tokyo leaving at 5:30 Wed morning. I'm asking everyone to please pray that Jordyn will be very sleepy on the long flight and will be able to sleep (it will be her nighttime although it will not get dark). Please pray too that she will not get sick this time. Pray that she will not get too stir crazy - she is a very active young lady! Thank you!