Friday, December 11, 2009
Dec. 10th, 2009
Dec 10th, 2009
We got into Beijing China and got off the plane now this is where we were confused and tired and confused....we got off the plane and we had to go through quarintin check point....which we had to fill out this paperwork which made no sense to me or Don..but we filled it out as much as possible and then we went through check point. then we had to go through immigration. Which was another form we had to fill out....then we had to go through customs which was difficult we had another form to fill out but of course no one could help us cus we spoke english...I think they finally passed us through without filling out the customs form....I dont know why cus I dont speak chinese but I think it was a quick fix to keep us moving...then we took a train ride to pick up our luggage and then we headed out and we found out tour guide.....Ok here is a quick thought...lets have the tour guide with us right after we get off the plane before all the paperwork instead of at the end of it all....total time to get to our tour guide 65 mins......Expericence Priceless.....Oh while in the airport I didn't know that tour guide made it and that we might have to get a taxi and directions which was written in chinese to get us to the airport....So we stopped and got some chinese money just in case.....The airport will charge u a fee to get your money transferred from Dollars to Yuan......So i got 30 american dollars and turned it into about 200 Yuan which the airport kept 50 Yuan for the fee....
Ok the tour guide takes us to our hotel and we check in and I order food which I had no clue was I ordered...but I can tell you that don't buy food in the hotel...it is expensive. a soda cost almost 5 american dollars and the food well lets just say I got 3 sodas and rice and the 30 dollars I got at the airport in Yuan was all gone....
So by the time I got into the room it was 12:30 am and we had to be in the lobby waiting at 8:30 a.m for the next day tours....I tried to sleep that night but I was going over the days events and I would sleep a hour and be up a hour.......So 6am getup time came pretty fast......
We got into Beijing China and got off the plane now this is where we were confused and tired and confused....we got off the plane and we had to go through quarintin check point....which we had to fill out this paperwork which made no sense to me or Don..but we filled it out as much as possible and then we went through check point. then we had to go through immigration. Which was another form we had to fill out....then we had to go through customs which was difficult we had another form to fill out but of course no one could help us cus we spoke english...I think they finally passed us through without filling out the customs form....I dont know why cus I dont speak chinese but I think it was a quick fix to keep us moving...then we took a train ride to pick up our luggage and then we headed out and we found out tour guide.....Ok here is a quick thought...lets have the tour guide with us right after we get off the plane before all the paperwork instead of at the end of it all....total time to get to our tour guide 65 mins......Expericence Priceless.....Oh while in the airport I didn't know that tour guide made it and that we might have to get a taxi and directions which was written in chinese to get us to the airport....So we stopped and got some chinese money just in case.....The airport will charge u a fee to get your money transferred from Dollars to Yuan......So i got 30 american dollars and turned it into about 200 Yuan which the airport kept 50 Yuan for the fee....
Ok the tour guide takes us to our hotel and we check in and I order food which I had no clue was I ordered...but I can tell you that don't buy food in the hotel...it is expensive. a soda cost almost 5 american dollars and the food well lets just say I got 3 sodas and rice and the 30 dollars I got at the airport in Yuan was all gone....
So by the time I got into the room it was 12:30 am and we had to be in the lobby waiting at 8:30 a.m for the next day tours....I tried to sleep that night but I was going over the days events and I would sleep a hour and be up a hour.......So 6am getup time came pretty fast......
December 9th, 2009
Dec 9th, 2009
We left CWA airport at 6:10 am and got to Chicago at 7:15am ...We had a 4 hour lay over so we got something eat and then sat around. Left Chicago at 12:10 p.m and headed on the longest plane ride ever...13 hours...heading towards Tokyo Japan...what was confusing to me was Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Wisconsin time....and I am not kidding while on the phane it was day time,,,night time,,,,day time....all during 13 hours....so I didn't know what day it was or what time it was in Wisconsin or Japan let alone China....So we got to Japan at 4:30pm Thursday evening ( Wisconsin time) Wednesday morning some time....hahahah we had a 2 hour lay over and then we were back on the plane for a 3 hours fight to Bejing China.....
During the fight info...While in Japan I was a little nervous cus I only speak English but there was enough people that spoke somewhat good english to get me where I was going......The signs are in three languages for the bathroom, Smoking area, Food service and for the airport info so it was not hard finding our way around....plus people there was so nice...the two hour layover was just talking to people where are you going and what for was fun....I did get to sleep on the airplane but I was fustrated Cus everytime I was just getting to sleep Donald wanted something out of his bag or wanted to say something.....so I kept waking up......
ok during the flight from Chicago to Japan I thought my legs were going to cramp and never move again.....We flew in the huge plane that had 374 passengers....there were 4 seats in a row in our section and of couse I was stuck in the middle.....the only relief that I had was on the tv screen in frount of me told me how much longer the flight was.....But the cool thing was all the announcements were in English and Japanese....During the 13 hour flight we had two meals a snack and sandwiches.......at the dinners we had our choice of two meals....One dish was american and the other was asian food....so the food was not that bad....I took the american food cus I knew that I would be eating chinese food for the next 14 days.....Then on the plane ride from Japan to China we had another meal asian food which was not that good.....
Ok we got to beijing at 10:20 there time on Thursday evening..which was Thursday morning at 8:20 am friday morning for you....
We left CWA airport at 6:10 am and got to Chicago at 7:15am ...We had a 4 hour lay over so we got something eat and then sat around. Left Chicago at 12:10 p.m and headed on the longest plane ride ever...13 hours...heading towards Tokyo Japan...what was confusing to me was Japan time is 13 hours ahead of Wisconsin time....and I am not kidding while on the phane it was day time,,,night time,,,,day time....all during 13 hours....so I didn't know what day it was or what time it was in Wisconsin or Japan let alone China....So we got to Japan at 4:30pm Thursday evening ( Wisconsin time) Wednesday morning some time....hahahah we had a 2 hour lay over and then we were back on the plane for a 3 hours fight to Bejing China.....
During the fight info...While in Japan I was a little nervous cus I only speak English but there was enough people that spoke somewhat good english to get me where I was going......The signs are in three languages for the bathroom, Smoking area, Food service and for the airport info so it was not hard finding our way around....plus people there was so nice...the two hour layover was just talking to people where are you going and what for was fun....I did get to sleep on the airplane but I was fustrated Cus everytime I was just getting to sleep Donald wanted something out of his bag or wanted to say something.....so I kept waking up......
ok during the flight from Chicago to Japan I thought my legs were going to cramp and never move again.....We flew in the huge plane that had 374 passengers....there were 4 seats in a row in our section and of couse I was stuck in the middle.....the only relief that I had was on the tv screen in frount of me told me how much longer the flight was.....But the cool thing was all the announcements were in English and Japanese....During the 13 hour flight we had two meals a snack and sandwiches.......at the dinners we had our choice of two meals....One dish was american and the other was asian food....so the food was not that bad....I took the american food cus I knew that I would be eating chinese food for the next 14 days.....Then on the plane ride from Japan to China we had another meal asian food which was not that good.....
Ok we got to beijing at 10:20 there time on Thursday evening..which was Thursday morning at 8:20 am friday morning for you....
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Updates and previous Info
Wed we are leaving
It is set and airline tickets have been purchased. We are leaving Wed morning very early in the morning. I am going to set up a day by day link for each day that I am in China. I will try to post each day with as many pics as I can.......
So much to do before I leave.....Will try to update as soon as I can.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
I have a date
Oh my I can not believe this but I now have a date......My travel approval arrived and I am suppose to to leave Wednesday Dec 9th, and coming back Christmas Eve........I am to excited to type so I am going to leave this short and sweet......WOOOOOHOOOOO.....
We have a boy
We just got back from the adoption agency and Makayla is now Andrew. In our paperwork it asked for a girl. Our home study and paperwork from the INS says girl.Which our agency has to notify INS and ask if that is going to be a problem. However we got a wonderful healthy boy.
god must of wanted us to have a boy. So I am posting his pictures .
So many things to do and change. His clothes are all pink and purple dresses. His room is all pink and diva decor. His baby scrapbook is all pink and has Makayla all over it. This blog has Makayla and is written for a girl.
For all those from Rumor queen web site that are still waiting I am going to suggest when buying things wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This could happen to you. Laughing!!!!
Ok this is the info that I have on our son . There is lots more that needs to be converted to english still which we should get back on Tuesday.
His name is: Yi Yang Feng
He is from: Jianxi Province / Fencheng SWI China
He is: Healthy
He is : So cute. I fell in love with him the moment I saw his face.
( and yes I cried)
He was born: Oct 27th, 2008
He is : In foster care (which I was really hoping for)
He sleeps til 9 am ( works for me)
moderate to light sleeper
Loves music
very active
impatient sometimes
plays with toys
laughs aloud
has quick reaction time
Everytime I would buy something in the girls department, everyone would say what "If it is a boy" and he Is !!!!!!!!!!
here are the pictures that everyone has been waiting for
Our SON ANDREW SMETAK
so sometime this week I have to update the blog to Say ANDREW!!!!!!
I should of listened to the hubby about not buying till the referral . lol
Now we have to wait 6-8 weeks then we go over to China and get him..... It gives me a little time to box up his room and buy boy things.
More infomation about Andrew
Today I got a email from the adoption agency with medical information that had not been translated when we visited the agency on friday.
This information was dated April 17,2009 he was about 6 months old.
He is completely healthy. Nothing on the report shows anything for concern.
He was found Oct 27, 2008 and entered a foster home on Oct 28, 2008.
at one month : he was small could cry loudly, and sucked on his fingers.
At two months: he would cry and kick if no one would play with him. Very active!!!
he would sit straight, raise his head 45 degress when facing
down,and listen to bell sounds. It also says that he is a very smart
little boy.
at three months:he could recognize voices and turn his head towards sources. played
with his clothes,giggle,he could stand for a minute with help, rows
over,
at four months: likes to go to social places with foster mom, likes to watch TV,
likes listening to music, understanding of the meaning NO, pushes his
body up, giggles loudly when he is excited, he can recognize his
foster mom,
at 5-6 months: He likes to play and plays outside, sits in a walker, plays with toys
with his fingers, likes to suck his fingers, he is not afraid of
strangers.
He gets up at 9am,and like to play with toys in the bath tub. He likes sweet things
but eats mostly rice cereal and some fruits. He drinks warm water. He has a very active personality sometimes quick tempered, he smiles a lot and loves to play with his toys. he is quick!!!, he loves the foster mom,
It sounds like he is being taken very good care of and that he is a very loving little boy. Quick tempered!!!! That's my boy!!!!
It is set and airline tickets have been purchased. We are leaving Wed morning very early in the morning. I am going to set up a day by day link for each day that I am in China. I will try to post each day with as many pics as I can.......
So much to do before I leave.....Will try to update as soon as I can.
Posted by Our journey to get Andrew at 10:20 AM 0 comments Links to this post
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
I have a date
Oh my I can not believe this but I now have a date......My travel approval arrived and I am suppose to to leave Wednesday Dec 9th, and coming back Christmas Eve........I am to excited to type so I am going to leave this short and sweet......WOOOOOHOOOOO.....
We have a boy
We just got back from the adoption agency and Makayla is now Andrew. In our paperwork it asked for a girl. Our home study and paperwork from the INS says girl.Which our agency has to notify INS and ask if that is going to be a problem. However we got a wonderful healthy boy.
god must of wanted us to have a boy. So I am posting his pictures .
So many things to do and change. His clothes are all pink and purple dresses. His room is all pink and diva decor. His baby scrapbook is all pink and has Makayla all over it. This blog has Makayla and is written for a girl.
For all those from Rumor queen web site that are still waiting I am going to suggest when buying things wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This could happen to you. Laughing!!!!
Ok this is the info that I have on our son . There is lots more that needs to be converted to english still which we should get back on Tuesday.
His name is: Yi Yang Feng
He is from: Jianxi Province / Fencheng SWI China
He is: Healthy
He is : So cute. I fell in love with him the moment I saw his face.
( and yes I cried)
He was born: Oct 27th, 2008
He is : In foster care (which I was really hoping for)
He sleeps til 9 am ( works for me)
moderate to light sleeper
Loves music
very active
impatient sometimes
plays with toys
laughs aloud
has quick reaction time
Everytime I would buy something in the girls department, everyone would say what "If it is a boy" and he Is !!!!!!!!!!
here are the pictures that everyone has been waiting for
Our SON ANDREW SMETAK
so sometime this week I have to update the blog to Say ANDREW!!!!!!
I should of listened to the hubby about not buying till the referral . lol
Now we have to wait 6-8 weeks then we go over to China and get him..... It gives me a little time to box up his room and buy boy things.
More infomation about Andrew
Today I got a email from the adoption agency with medical information that had not been translated when we visited the agency on friday.
This information was dated April 17,2009 he was about 6 months old.
He is completely healthy. Nothing on the report shows anything for concern.
He was found Oct 27, 2008 and entered a foster home on Oct 28, 2008.
at one month : he was small could cry loudly, and sucked on his fingers.
At two months: he would cry and kick if no one would play with him. Very active!!!
he would sit straight, raise his head 45 degress when facing
down,and listen to bell sounds. It also says that he is a very smart
little boy.
at three months:he could recognize voices and turn his head towards sources. played
with his clothes,giggle,he could stand for a minute with help, rows
over,
at four months: likes to go to social places with foster mom, likes to watch TV,
likes listening to music, understanding of the meaning NO, pushes his
body up, giggles loudly when he is excited, he can recognize his
foster mom,
at 5-6 months: He likes to play and plays outside, sits in a walker, plays with toys
with his fingers, likes to suck his fingers, he is not afraid of
strangers.
He gets up at 9am,and like to play with toys in the bath tub. He likes sweet things
but eats mostly rice cereal and some fruits. He drinks warm water. He has a very active personality sometimes quick tempered, he smiles a lot and loves to play with his toys. he is quick!!!, he loves the foster mom,
It sounds like he is being taken very good care of and that he is a very loving little boy. Quick tempered!!!! That's my boy!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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