We received our flight schedule today. We will fly out of Omaha on January 7 and get on the international flight to Beijing via Chicago. Below is a typical trip itinerary for China:

Day 1 – depart the US from Chicago
Day 2 – arrive in Beijing in the afternoon
Day 3 – sightsee in Beijing (day allowed for adjusting to time change and culture shock!)
Day 4 – travel to provincial capital city and meet child (Child remains with family from that point on:)
Day 5 – register adoption and apply for child’s passport
Day 6 – 10 – sightseeing, bonding with child (waiting for child’s passport to be ready)
Day 11 – travel to Guangzhou, city where US consulate is located. (Child has medical examination in preparation for visa appointment.)
Day 12 – visa appointment at US consulate (January 20)
Day 13 – visa is available at end of business day
Day 14 – travel home

We'll fly out of Guangzhou to Beijing on January 22 where we'll get on our international flight back to Chicago then on to Omaha arriving around 9:30 P.M.