Guangzhou Day 2

Today Josiah had his medical appointment in Guangzhou, which is required of all adopted children from China.  He was a champ.  He saw some nurses who weighted and measured him, an ENT specialist, and a general doctor.  He still has a cold, but no ear infection.  The doctor mentioned he may have bronchitis and may need to get an antibiotic when we get home.

We were blessed to reunite with all the Bethany families today as well.  We've made some good friends as we all experience this together.

At the medical appointment this morning we met some friends of my cousins Danny and Roy Gillham.  Jeff and Erin are from Colorado Springs and a few days before we left for China, Roy told us they were going to be in China adopting as well.  Never would have thought we'd run into them, but after striking up a conversation with a family in the clinic, it turned out to be them!  His providence is sweet!

This afternoon, Sheyan, (Bethany's China Staff) helped us get all our paperwork together for our appointment at the U.S. Consulate.  She is absolutely amazing at her job and was so patient with all the families.  It is incredible to see how she is able to handle all 17 adoptions.  In her 20 + years working with Bethany, she has helped literally thousands of families adopt from China.  We also found out that in those 20+ years, Josiah is only the 3rd child she has seen adopted from the entire Xinjiang province (Urumqi City).

The more time we spend with Josiah, the more we can see he was meant to be our son!  We love him so much and can't wait to bring him home.

Waiting in line at the clinic with our new friends

How much does Bobo weight?

Playing with my friend's giraffe

Imagine him saying "Heh?" in a high pitched voice as he leans in toward you!  So funny!

1st doctor appointment

Walking back from supper