Gotcha Day

As mentioned, we approach the capital of Jiangxi province, Nanchang, approximately 40 minute ride from the airport.  The buildings I saw were on the outskirts of the city and I anticipate the buildings in the city of Nanchang to be filled with the people and everyone bustling about on the streets.  As we approach old Nanchang where our 5 star hotel, Jin Feng Hotel, is located, I grow more silently concerned as our surroundings look very grim.  The worry is overshadowed by the event of Gotcha Day/Gotcha Hour which will happen in 1.5 hours!

After check-in, which is handled by our tour guides Evelyn & Leigh, we are instructed to go to our rooms and wait for our luggage to be delivered, then report to the 2nd floor meeting room to go over the expectations for the Gotcha moment.

We are eager to get to our rooms and get the housekeeping over with.  Once our luggage arrives, we each arm ourselves with "wet ones" and quickly sanitize the commonly-touched areas in our room ie phone, handles, light switches.  We are trying hard not to get sick!  And of course still nesting.  Finally its almost 4 pm and we head to the meeting room.

The meeting room is set up classroom style and on the table at every two chairs is a box of rice cereal and our itinerary for the week.  We all take our seats and look around smiling at each other in a "can you believe this is really happening" way.  Evelyn begins to review the itinerary and expectations for the Gotcha Moment and most importantly, the caring requirements of our babies for the next few days as we become acquainted with each other.  Evelyn says we have to hurry because the babies are coming earlier than the original expected arrival time of 5pm.  My entire body begins to weaken.