Day 2 Beijing

Hello Everyone!! Please know that I am reading everyone's email, although I may not be able respond to each one. But, keep them coming, I will respond when time allows. Today we were all set to go for a walk up the block to an indoor mall...until we bundled Emily up so that she could barely move and then we walked outside. We didn't even stand outside long enough to take pictures and went back in. IT IS SOOOOO COLD!! We didn't want to risk Emily getting sick. We had a nice day. Today was the Holt Orientation. I got UPDATED pictures of Alyssa and she has a TON OF DARK HAIR. I can hardly believe that that baldy bean can have grown her hair that quickly!! She is gorgeous if I do say so myself. She looks alot like Emily did at that age. I took a picture of the picture and will try to post it. I will also try to post a few more pictures in the Beijing folder. The Peace Hotel is very nice. The staff are all accomadating and speak English well. Holt has taken care of every single little detail and I hardly have to think at all!! They are amazingly organized!!There are 11 other families going to Chongqing tomorrow and all of our girls are just beautiful!! I can't wait to see Alyssa and learn about her personality, her likes, dislikes. I just hope she likes ME!! hehehehe. We leave the hotel tomorrow morning at 6am, eat on the road so that we can catch an 8:15 flight to Chongqing. We have a paper work meeting at the Civil Affairs Office at around 2 (I think) and they will bring the babies around 4pm!!! Wow, in less than 24 hours, I will be a Mom of 2!!! Will post as soon as possible after we get Alyssa. Everything hasbeen great and we pray that it continues. Emily ha been great.
Love, Michele