"Mother, eat!" "Father, eat!"

Food is on this boy's mind 24/7.

I think it is a combination of the lack of food that he got, and the new taste of things and unlimited amounts.

Almost every hour or two, Guohao is saying, "Mother, eat!" or "Father, eat!"

It didn't take him long to learn that word.

He loves to drink milk. We have cut him off of sugar - he goes into hyperspace with it. Absolutely nutty, jumping around with endless energy and uncontrollable giggling. He is high enough on life as it is.

Today, Bill went to the American Consulate to process Guohao's visa, so that he can travel home to America.

Tomorrow, we go to the American Consulate to take an oath, a swearing in of sorts.

Friday, we pick up the visas, and Saturday we head home.

We are ready to come home. It seems as if we are almost living a different life here.

We were forced to move rooms two days ago - there is major construction going on on the island (they are preparing for the Asian games this fall), and they had to change the window in our old room. Our old beds were really comforable. The new king size bed is the equivalent of laying on a 2X4. I never thought it was possible for a company to manufacture a bed that hard. Only three more sleeps, and then we start the journey home!