Nyah didn't care much about the trip to the Consulate. She snoozed through most of the drive. 
Once we arrived, we had to ride a whole bunch of escalators to get up stairs to the US Office. Nyah has learned what escalators are. She always wants to climb on and stand by herself. This time, when she did it, she remembered that her new shoes have squeakers in them! And Yes...every time she took a step we heard loud squeaks. By the way, so did half of the kids in the consulate office. It truly got annoying.
We got through all the metal detectors and waited in line for our passports to be checked and we listened as a man congratulated us all. Then we visited with other families and swore in. We swore to keep our kids and never abandon them. Following that we received a brown envelope. This envelope cannot be opened until we reach US soil and by an Immigrant Officer "ONLY." We left and that was that! According to China, and the US, "we have officially adopted a little, cute, adorable Chinese girl." However, she will not be a US citizen until we get a US stamp in her passport and that will be when we go through customs in Seattle. :)
On the way back to the Hotel, Nyah was a one woman wrestling match! She was ready to play and didn't appreciate having to sit in a bus full of people. By the time we reached the hotel we were exhausted. Imagine what a 20 some hour flight schedule is going to be like. UGH! :(
Pray for us!!
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