Isabella Part II

Isabella continues to bond with us each day. She has such a sweet personality and her smiles and laughter come so easily now. We have completed all of the requirements from the Chinese Government for our adoption and now await our appointment Wednesday at the US Consulate for the final step in our adoption process. We have received approval from our agency to visit Isabella's orphanage located about 4 hours away from Guangzhou in a town called Zhilong Town near the South China Sea in Yangxi County, Guangdong Province. We are scheduled to leave early Tuesday morning for the orphanage tour and are so excited to see where Isabella spent the first 10 months of her life and her finding spot as well. As you can see from the new pictures, Isabella is an absolute joy. Our time in Guangzhou has gone by fast and we have been fortunate enough to get to spend time with 2 other families who have been a lot of fun to hang out with during our week here. They both have other children with them on the trip and we have enjoyed our time exploring Guangzhou with them. We would like to thank those who have sent emails and words of encouragement throughout our journey and look forward to seeing everyone when we return.