Tuesday morning was our consulate appointment - the last appointment to finalize our adoption if Makenna and her immigration paperwork! We left for the US Consulate at 9:00 AM for our 10:00 appointment. We made our way through security and up to the fifth floor to the Adoptions Unit. Each appointment time has about 10 or 12 families from the US present. The US Consular came to address the group from behind a glass window - all parents stood and raised their right hand to take the oath on behalf if their children. After the oath taking ceremony, each family was called one by one to a window and provide all the required paperwork to issue the immigrant visa for the child. It was simple and straight forward, but this step means that when Makenna steps foot in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday she will immediately become a citizen of the United States. Our guide will pick up her immigrant visa for us on Wednesday afternoon and then we can finally go home!
Since we dressed Makenna up in her red, white and blue to celebrate, we took re outside to get some pictures of her! After her nap, we went for a walk (actually Jason & I walked while we took turns carrying Makenna!) we found a western restaurant and celebrated the day with sandwiches followed by a chocolate milkshake and cheesecake!
FaceTime with Megan & Matthew
Silliness...
On her way to America's newest sweetheart!
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