Travel approval at last!!!

We have officially gotten travel approval!  This means we have an official invitation from the Chinese government to come and pick up Ellie Kay.  Oh, how I'd love to hop a plane tomorrow morning! If it were only that easy.....

We are very tentatively leaving Oct 4 or 5th and will return somewhere around the 17th-19th IF our agency can get the consulate appointment in time.  Before we can leave China, we will have an appointment with the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou to work on details that will make it legal for Ellie Kay to enter the U.S.  If we get that appointment that they request, we will be able to leave in 4 weeks! It makes it seem so much more real to have actual target dates.  We will probably know for certain anytime from Monday - Wednesday.  At that point, we can start working on booking tickets.  Can't wait!!  Now to start working on packing!  :)