Gotcha Day came on September 10th. Or the 9th I guess depending on what part of the world you are in. Too tired to do the math. Our daughters were quite traumatized by the time they met us and went back to the hotel with us. They hadn't been outside in their lives other than to go on a three hour bus ride to meet their new parents. The new parents were strange people with strange faces (albeit some stranger than others) and this just didn't go well for our daughters. Some were absolutely terrified and cried almost hysterically for a day. After that, they were only comforted by being held and carried by their dads and a standing position (the dads, not the kids). It is amazing how much babies know about their altitude.
After 24 hours or so, we got our paperwork to sign. The first was an agreement for custody during "the harmonious period". This was the day before we got formal approval to adopt. I read it again. Yep, it really said the "harmonious period". I wondered if September 11th is the Chinese Version of April Fools. If the first 24 hours is the harmony we are going to get, we need to buckle ourselves in as it will be a wild ride. Somewhere in China, some contract writer is laughing his butt off.
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