"Finally A Family" Recap.

On tonight's mid-season finale episode of The Little Couple...

• It's day 2 of parenthood for Bill and Jen, and the family of 3 is off to Guangzhou, where the American Consulate is (where they must go to get a Visa for Will so he can come home to Texas!)
• Before leaving Hohhot, they get Will's passport from Sandra, their adoption "guide" in Hohhot. The flight to Guangzhou will be Will's first flight ever!
• Growing up, Jen has a "flying lion", a stuffed animal from her dad that provided her comfort throughout her many surgeries. They continued this little tradition by getting Will his own "flying lion", which they sent to him as the one toy allowed as a part of his care package during the adoption process. He and Jen played with it on the plane, and as it turns out, Will is great flyer (even better than Jen, according to Bill!) 
• In Guangzhou, Will is required to get a medical exam. Although Jen is a pediatrician  Bill advises her to take it easy on doing examinations of her own, because neither of them want to bring up problems that could potentially delay their going home.
• Part of the medical examination process includes getting a blood sample to test for tuberculosis. Will cries and cries, (especially since little people are generally harder to draw blood from, so they had to do it through his foot) but Bill is able to console him.
• Next, Will's measurements are taken--he comes in at 32 pounds and 29 inches! Everything else checks out, and the doctor clears Will to travel!
• While waiting for the Visa to be processed, Jen and Bill take Will out and go to the park--which is more like a mini-amusement park! They decided on the train as the first ride...but it doesn't work out, as Will is too short/small to ride.
• They are able to have some fun playing the magnetic fishing game, and then Bill is able to take Will on his first actual ride./
• They stop to purchase some water, and Bill is able to break out his few words of Chinese.
• They finally find a ride that they can all go on together--a flying bee ride!
• After the rides, they go on a little walk and decide to chill out at the park, but Will starts to get cranky-antsy, so it's short-lived.
• Will wobbles because of his proportions (big head & small body), so Jen isn't quite comfortable with letting him run around on his own yet, so she follows him. He is very loving and wants to give lots of kisses to both of his parents!
• Before leaving the hotel and heading to the airport to go home, Bill goes out and picks up some good old fashioned American food--McDonald's! He likes it, so they figure he'll fit in just fine in America.
• Their last day in China also happens to be Jen's birthday! Bill tells her she can go shopping if she'd like, and of course she jumps at the chance and heads out while Will naps! 
• Jen goes to a dress store and tries on some traditional Chinese dresses-- after trying on a few ,she finds one that fits perfectly and purchases it. While she's there, she is also able to find a smaller dress in a similar pattern for Zoey (who they are in the process of adopting from India), which she's excited about because she wants her kids to understand each other's cultures! 
• For their last night in China, Jen wears her new dress and they go on a boat cruise. Bill surprises Jen with a jade necklace, which she absolutely loves!  The city is lit up and gorgeous during the night, and they all enjoy spending quality time together and checking it all out. 
• Reflecting on their adoption journey, Bill and Jen concluded that Will is the perfect match for them. They couldn't be happier, and they're very excited for what's to come in the future!

What did you think of Bill and Jen's adventures in China? Tune in later this summer for more new episodes of The Little Couple to see how all 3 of them adjust to life back home in Texas!