Consulate Day

This morning, we had our appointment at the U.S. Consulate to obtain Peter's visa. It was all very simple, actually. One individual collected all of our required documents. Then we had a short oath-taking ceremony with all of the adoptive famiies present, promising that all the information we provided was truthful and accurate. Finally, another individual asked us a couple questions to make sure we're aware of Peter's special needs. We were given a few documents for our records and that was that. The entire evolution only took about two hours. 

This afternoon we went to the pool. The last two times we went, Peter fell asleep on me (Allie) while in the water! Here he is napping poolside on a comfy chair under the shade of an umbrella. That's the life! Something about the pool relaxes him!

Here is a picture of Peter all wrapped up in his towel post bath:

As is the custom toward the conclusion of every adoption trip, our agency guides took group photos of us. Here is a shot of the five famiies with our agency we were with in Guangzhou this week:

Today was a gentle reminder that while there will be many days celebrating Peter's progress, there will also be days that are hard work for both him and us as we work together to overcome challenges that may be due to mild CP, may be the result of institutionalization, or may be unrelated to either. 

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13