We're home. It was a long exhausting set of flights and Amelia didn't sleep much. She's asleep in her crib; so we're off to bed also.
Ok. A few more pictures.
Baby in the Hong Kong airport with the 747 that took her to San Francisco.
The new American at home with her big sister:
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Consulate and visa
Consulate and visa (Wed 4 March)
We went to the US consulate to pick-up the baby’s visa. We participated with about 20 other families in an oath basically stating that everything on the immigration forms was true; of course, the oath got some a little choked up (so I’m told). We also got the “don’t open” package that we hand to US Immigrations in San Francisco. At that point, baby Amelia becomes a US citizen and her Chinese passport becomes useless.
We leave Guangzhou Friday morning for Hong Kong. Just after noon Fri 6 Mar Hong Kong time, we depart Hong Kong for San Francisco arriving early morn 6 Mar PST. We expect to touch down in Seattle just after noon on 6 Mar.
Thursday will be spent shopping and packing followed by packing and shopping.
We went to the US consulate to pick-up the baby’s visa. We participated with about 20 other families in an oath basically stating that everything on the immigration forms was true; of course, the oath got some a little choked up (so I’m told). We also got the “don’t open” package that we hand to US Immigrations in San Francisco. At that point, baby Amelia becomes a US citizen and her Chinese passport becomes useless.
We leave Guangzhou Friday morning for Hong Kong. Just after noon Fri 6 Mar Hong Kong time, we depart Hong Kong for San Francisco arriving early morn 6 Mar PST. We expect to touch down in Seattle just after noon on 6 Mar.
Thursday will be spent shopping and packing followed by packing and shopping.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tourist part 2
Tourist (Tue 3 March)
We applied for Amelia’s visa at the consulate. All went well.
We toured the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum. The museum was originally an Academy for the Chen clan (different character 陈 than the Amelia’s original Chen surname 郴). The museum had some stunning jade, ivory, bone and silicified wood art objects.
Monday night Amelia had a terrible time sleeping. I had to walk her around the island for about an hour to let her calm down then fall asleep. Tues night was a much better sleeping night.
Sleeping baby:
Baby with our other fabulous guide Lin:
We applied for Amelia’s visa at the consulate. All went well.
We toured the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum. The museum was originally an Academy for the Chen clan (different character 陈 than the Amelia’s original Chen surname 郴). The museum had some stunning jade, ivory, bone and silicified wood art objects.
Monday night Amelia had a terrible time sleeping. I had to walk her around the island for about an hour to let her calm down then fall asleep. Tues night was a much better sleeping night.
Sleeping baby:
Baby with our other fabulous guide Lin:
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Doctor’s appointment
Doctor’s appointment (Mon 2 March)
Amelia had her doctor’s appointment for her US visa. It looks like she got a clean bill of health; though we won’t get the doctor’s report until tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, we apply for her visa at the consulate.
We’ve mostly walked around the city. We went to a farmers market yesterday and saw live turtle, scorpions, snake, eel, frogs etc (nope didn’t buy any of those). Today, we went to a jade market and bought a few small things.
We’ve mixed up the cuisine. The first night we had a classic Cantonese dinner, last night we had American steak and hamburger. Tonight, we plan on real Italian pizza.
Smiling baby enjoying the warmer weather:
Amelia had her doctor’s appointment for her US visa. It looks like she got a clean bill of health; though we won’t get the doctor’s report until tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, we apply for her visa at the consulate.
We’ve mostly walked around the city. We went to a farmers market yesterday and saw live turtle, scorpions, snake, eel, frogs etc (nope didn’t buy any of those). Today, we went to a jade market and bought a few small things.
We’ve mixed up the cuisine. The first night we had a classic Cantonese dinner, last night we had American steak and hamburger. Tonight, we plan on real Italian pizza.
Smiling baby enjoying the warmer weather:
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