We had to be up early to go do the official adoption so we finally had to wake Jaden up to get her ready to go. I dressed her in the pink Tommy outfit with her pink jacket and little flowered hat. We rode the bus to the Civil Affairs office in Changsha and had to do a little paperwork (it never ends), then we had a very informal interview with an official. She asked us if we were satisfied with our baby, and of course, we said YES! We then had our first family picture made and had to check the documents for the notary. Jaden was really good the whole time and just started to fuss at the end (we had to wait a little while after we were done). Derek decided to try and make another bottle and this time she took it right away. We figured out that she really likes her bottles steaming hot! She even sweats when she drinks them. We had to stop on the way back from the CA office and have Jaden's passport picture retaken because I guess the first one didn't come out right (2 other families had to stop also). Then we had our 1st ride in a taxi in China and boy it was scary. NY taxi drivers seem calm compared to these maniacs! We ate lunch in the Western restaurant here and I had spaghetti and Derek had a hamburger. It was our first American food in days and it tasted good. We just kind of hung out for the rest of the day.
Showing her the outfit
Cutie pie
At the Civil Affairs office
Finally got that bottle hot enough
This is a page in my journal where they stamped her cute little pink footprint while we were doing the official paperwork
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