Sunday, September 2, 2012

Catching Up on our Roller Coaster ride

Ok, lets back up a little.  We left Nanning on Fri evening. Our plane to Guangzhou was 2 hours delayed.  We got to our hotel about midnight.  There were no regular rooms left so The Garden upgraded us to the Executive Level.  We haven't had time to experience anything Executive yet!  I will say that every hotel we have been at has been extraordinary.  But The Garden is so incredibly beautiful.

Although we arrived late, we still had to get up early Saturday morning to go to Bella Junes medical appt.  She didn't even flinch when she got her TB shot/stick.  During her exam, they asked her about the scar on her leg.  She told the doc that her mother beat her and she had to go to the hospital.  OMG, my eyes swelled up with tears.  I knew her file said something about an operation.  The guide confirmed that the file was correct.  Who knows where in the world she got that other story. 
After that we had fast food Chinese...fried rice, cabbage and dumpling...YUMMY!!!!  We then went to the pool.  Bella June got a float.  She loved it and so did BaBa.  She goes crazy in the pool having fun.
Guess what we had for dinner...not so fast Chinese food....honey pork ribs, shrimp and mixed vegetables with Jasmine tea.  YUMMY again.  Bella June ate really good and alot.  When we got back to the room she wanted Pringles, we said NO and we saw our first tantrum.  It lasted a good 45 minutes, but we chose not to give in.  Not sure if it was a mistake or not, but I am sure we will make plenty along the way.

Today was a shopping day.  Ok...was supposed to be a shopping day.  Bella June wants everything she sees. (Typical child) And when she doesn't get it she goes into non stop whining.  We decided Todd would go back to the hotel with her and I would continue the shopping event.  Did y'all her me say YEE HAW!  Shopping was fun.  I got Bella June Chinese birthday gifts for the next 8 years.  JD went with me and got to see live scorpions and dried deer penis.  I think both are for soup, but I'm not sure.

Guess what we are having for dinner...wrong....Mexican!!!  I'll let you know tomorrow how that goes.  We are meeting some other adoptive parents for dinner tonite.

There is so much more to tell, but so little time.  So I'll just shower y'all with pics.  I know thats what you're waiting for anyway!!!

























1 comment:

  1. So VERY excited!!! Only a few more days and you will be back home and can return to normal! But now normal will be different!! Can't wait!

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