Travel Approval and U.S. Consulate appointment

We got it on June 20 - our letter from China saying that we can travel to China to get Lacie. Just exactly four weeks to the day (not date) - good timing! Then we waited (yes WAIT - again) for our U.S. consulate appointment - once we got that - we could book our flights. This is so exciting. Our whole trip and journey to Lacie revolves around our consulate appointment. And then it came through. Our consulate appointment is on July 21st. So, we leave on July 9th for Beijing. We should get Lacie by July 12 or 13 - just as she is turning 9 months old. It is so hard for her parents to sit still. John and Vonda are both nesting. John is working extra hard, hanging doors, and all the extra things daddy's do the week before the baby arrives. I think it is called a "Honey Do" list. But he is so good natured - and really really taking a lot of the busy stuff away from my worries. (OK - yes - mommy still worries and nags daddy day in and day out. Honey, did you remember this? Honey, did you go to the store? Honey, did you hang the door on her room? Honey, did you remember to pick up our prescriptions? Honey? Honey? Honey - did you call the travel agency back? Honey, did you call the travel agency again? Honey Honey Honey!) Poor John - I think he is ready to change his name to Cinderella.