One down, one to go

Well, we had our first US Embassy interview today and it went fine. All of the questions they asked us were pretty standard: what are our jobs, do we live with anyone else, do we have other children, is this our first adoption, etc. No surprises, although the interviewer did ask us why Anh was kept in foster care and not at the orphanage. I would have thought that would be pretty obvious - babies get better physical and mental care in a family - but he just didn't see it that way. Oh well, perhaps he doesn't have any kids of his own. Now we just wait. If we are very lucky, we might get our second interview as early as Tuesday or Wednesday and then we would have Anh's visa the following day. We are not holding our breath, though, and we are getting out enjoying what time we have here in Hanoi! So far, we have a local tour booked to see the nearby villages, and we are trying to arrange a cooking class. Of course, there are still so many things to do and see around Hanoi, that I don't think we will ever get bored.