Matthew says:
Today Mia took the oath of petition to be an American citizen. This means that as soon as she sets foot on American soil, she is naturalized, but we figured that we carry her around so much that she might not set foot on the soil for a whole month! To celebrate this occasion, we went on a dinner cruise down the Pearl River, a tributary of either the yellow or Yangtze River.
Maria says:
We spent a leisurely morning enjoying a wonderful breakfast buffet at the hotel, and then went to the American Consulate, where Dale and I took an oath on behalf of Mia, swearing her in as an American citizen. We were told that she is not officially a U.S. citizen until her feet touch U.S. soil and we hand her official documents (in a sealed brown envelop) over to the U.S. Consulate officer at the San Francisco airport.
We spent our final evening on a dinner cruise up and down the Pearl River, enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
Wow. It's hard to believe this is our last night in China before returning to the states with our new daughter!
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