China here we come!!

Finally! Whew! Our bags are packed and we think we're ready to go. It took a lot of shuffling of contents to get the bags to the proper weight for the in-country flights but I think we'll be fine. I never knew formula could be so heavy! We will just have to be careful not to buy too many anvils while we're there.
We've talked a lot about the time difference (14 hrs) and how to handle the jet lag. So when I awoke at 2:30 this morning I changed my mind about rolling over for another couple hours of snooze and got up instead. Now I just have to figure out when I can have a cup of coffee. Now? in 12 hours? Haven't decided yet. If I can make it past Chicago then take a nap, that would be ideal. Maybe I'll just see how long I can go...
It's 4:40 now and Jeff just got Bethany out of bed. It's amazing to me how resiliant and mature she is now. She pretty much packed her stuff herself. Of course I had to go through the checklist and ask "Do you have (insert item here)..." seventy-two times until I irritated her enough. But she did great! She also packed Joylee's outfits into Ziploc bags so we could just toss them into whatever suitcase had room. I don't think I've heard any doubts or complaints from her about getting a sister or having another child in the house this whole time. She has been supportive and excited since day one and I am so glad she gets to experience this with us.
Must go put the last couple things in the bags before we head out.
Thanks for reading my random thoughts,
May God bless the stuffing out of you!