Becoming the 6 Sixes: We Made It!

We are officially not in Kansas anymore! We arrived in Beijing, Friday night at about 11:30pm, which was 10:30am Indiana time. The flight out of Detroit was 14 hours, and really couldn't have been any smoother. We had seats in a aisle row, so about 6 feet of leg room, and unlimited movies. Really, if this is any indication of how the trip will go, I'll take it.
Today was an action packed day. We traveled to Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. Basically, Tian'anmen Square is a large courtyard outside of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was "forbidden" because only the Emperor and his family were allowed inside. The city consisted of several palaces and courtyards for his wife and many concubines. It was very cold! We then traveled to the Great Wall, and climbed a small portion of it...and Jason's been complaining his quads hurt ever since! The wall goes on for miles, and it's really a great wonder how they were able to build it so long ago. We enjoyed an authentic lunch consisting of Peking Duck and Kung Pao Chicken, which really packed a punch (really spicy). And then this evening we took a cab just a few miles to Olympic Park to see the Bird's Nest where they held the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics, and also the Water Cube where Olympic swimming events were held. It was fun and interesting to learn about Nolan's country's history.
In our group are 2 other couples, one who is from Bloomington! It really is a small world! They are also adopting a young boy, while the other couple is adopting twin girls...heaven help them :)
Tomorrow we fly into Shanghai where we will have the afternoon to prepare to meet our baby. We found out we will actually be able to go pick him up at his orphanage, which was something we really wanted to be able to see and take pictures of for him. So we are very excited about that. Jet lag is starting to set in as we have both hit a wall, and are ready to crash! Our next update will likely be Monday evening, after our first day with Nolan. Please pray for a smooth transition on that day. We will pick him up at 9am Monday (8pm Sunday in IN). We're getting Excited!!