Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Well, Ellen had a long night. She was coughing so much that she was tossing and turning all night. She is a sick little baby. They put her on several medications today in hopes of catching it before she gets worse. She was really attached to me today, not wanting anyone else to hold her much. Occasionally the kids got her giggling and being more playful, but most of the day was spent in the hotel room.

We finished all of our paperwork in preparation for our appointment at the embassy in a couple of days. We had documents coming out of our ears and were so glad to be finished with it!! Our friend Darla joked that all the paperwork is probably part of China's adoption process. If you can figure it all out, then you're qualified to have a baby...

Although we are looking forward to going to Guangzhou tomorrow, we will miss Hunan province. We have had a wonderful week here-one that we will not forget. Ellen was born here, this is where her life began, and we will always have a special place in our heart for the Yiyang Children's Welfare Institute who took such good care of her.