Our final check point before returning home is done! The "interview" at the US Embassy. It was fine. The man was very nice. He asked how our trip had been, and if we had any problems in the country or during court. He seemed to ask very gently, like he is used to parents being totally burned out by now.
Owen, the boy who would not make eye contact or smile or play or interact at all during any of our previous trips, was making the rounds of the "waiting room". Smiling and hugging everyone. It was very cute. At first. But our interview was right smack in the middle of what should have been nap time, and so his extreme friendliness kind of degenerated into a frenzied running around with hysterical laughter and squeals. ha ha The good news is that there are quite a few adoptive families out there today telling themselves "Well at least our kid wasn't crazed like that one boy..." The family we've been traveling with couldn't believe that this was the kid who wouldn't interact. I think perhaps being in a room full of people who smiled back and laughed at him was too much for him to take. It was like he was thinking, "They Loooooove me! They loooove me! Look at that, they loooove me!"
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Ah, yes the waiting room. Both of our two did many a lap in that place. And I think they only schedule these appointments during nap time. You would think that they would learn.
You are almost home. Just a long trip in an airplane. I hope it goes as well as it did with both of ours. I was so surprised at how well they both did on a plane. I think a lot better than they would do now...
Have a safe rest of the way home!
A Corona???
Congrats! We cannot wait to meet our new neighbor Owen!
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