Breakfast dawned bright and early on Saturday as that was the day that Jonathan had his obligatory medical appointment before the US will grant his immigration paperwork and allow us to take the oath on his behalf. We do not have any pictures of that event, because that is not something that we care to remember......
Although they did move the medical office since our last visit to a new building with more space, it was still chaos. There were at least 25-30 families who were there for appointments for their newly adopted children. There were people and medical personnel everywhere, and Jonathan wanted none of it. As soon as the first doctor attempted to listen to his heart and lungs, he was done and he wanted to make sure everyone on the entire city block knew about it. We had 4 stations to go to and he never stopped screaming at any of them. To make matters worse, the last station was a blood draw and they wouldn't let me go in with him, so they pulled him out of my arms kicking and screaming and pulling on me. By the end we were both crying and couldn't wait until it was all over!
We made it back to the hotel after that and were able to enjoy the nice new surroundings. At this hotel, we have access to a pool, playground and basketball court (although to get a basketball you have to pay about $4). There is a McDonalds next door and most importantly there is a Starbucks IN the hotel itself!
Yesterday we visited the Chen Clan Academy. It is a place of worship that was built in the 1800s by the Chen family. This was a sight that we visited before when we were here with Caleb, but it was nice to see it again. I have decided, however, that when we are out and about, and there is a lot of people around and a lot of sensory stimulation, Jonathan goes into overdrive. He becomes a squirmy, fussy mess which puts me into sensory overload. And before it is all said and done, we can't wait to get back to the hotel.
After getting back to the hotel, we were able to rest and then take the boys to the playground and the pool. This is such a nice change. We have a way to escape from the room and allow the boys to run off some energy.
For supper last night, we ventured out on our own and got a taxi to a small island of restaurants and shops. We ate a place called Lucy's Bar & Café. It was a nice place to eat outside. Sam ate almost a whole pizza by himself, I had grilled cheese and fries and Jeff had chicken breast. Unfortunately, Caleb had run so much energy off earlier in the day that he fell asleep and slept through dinner. :)
It gets dark here pretty quickly and by the time we finished with dinner it was time to head back to the hotel and get ready to sleep for the night. With the use of our VPN we've been able to watch "The Amazing Race" which is a nice way to settle in for the night. It's one that the whole family enjoys.
I found out this morning that Jeff got up in the middle of the night around 2 or 3am to watch some football. Nice to know that the Redskins 3rd string quarter back was able to lead the team to their second victory of the year. Apparently the Lions and the Bills came from behind for the win too, but I wasn't as excited about those games as Jeff was (just kidding).
So far today has been a day of shopping and sight seeing. We have our consulate appointment tomorrow morning and then we are free on Wednesday. We leave the hotel early Thursday morning to get to the airport to catch our flight to Beijing and then Chicago here we come!!!!
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