On Friday, May 18th, about 20 of us went out to dinner to celebrate leaving Zhengzhou the next day and also the 21st anniversary of our new friends, Ross and Lisa. The picture above is what they brought to our table after the guys tried to order food. The entire chicken was not even warm. While some of the group ate, I dined on the sesame cookie in my bag that housekeeping left on our pillows each night. THe entire dinner for 20+ people was about $6 USD a couple. Needless to say, we ended up at pizza hut and we all brought pizzas back to the hotel for hallway pizza party.
This is Chinese congee that Sara eats every morning. Kind of like soupy rice...very popular with babies.
This is the other thing she likes for breakfast, or whenever we can get it for her... steamed eggs with a little soy sauce. Yep, our girl is definitely Chinese!!!
When we arrived in Guangzhou and were waiting for our luggage, our CCAI guides Grace and Kathy were waiting with the sign. As we exited the baggage area, they greeted all of us with huge hugs and already knew all our names and whose baby was whose...amazing!! they are wonderful ladies!!
Waiting for bags. THe luggage carts are free in China.
Papa John's carry out, or "take away" as it is called in China. Our guides took our orders and had it delivered to our rooms to make it easier for us.
On Sunday, we ventured out to Shamian Island which used to be the adoption hub. Very few families stay on the island now since The White Swan is closed for renovation. We stayed there in 2006. THis is the Christian church there that we attended part of a service at.
Daddy and Sara taking a break at the outside play area at our hotel.
Interesting sign at the pool at the China Hotel(Marriott) that we are at now until 5/25. Boy, if that does not make you want to go swimming, I don't know what does!
Our awesome table of new friends at the group dinner arranged by our guides on Sunday night at the Macau Restaurant. It is a Portuguese and Cantonese. So delicious that I am sure we will go back again. It was a feast and was only about $10 USD per adult.
Here are the thumb sucking friends! After dinner we walked with Ross and Lisa and the girls. Kendra and Sara both suck their thumbs and it is so cute because it is both their right hands!!
When ever I push Sara in the stroller she always looks up at me...either to make sure I am still there or thinking to herself "boy, she is still there!"
Sara hates bath time! although she has had several since we got her, it is not any better. Here she is with daddy after her bath on Sunday night.
Today, Monday the 21st, we all left at 10am to go to the Visa medical check up. Here we are in the waiting room to go through the 3 stations we need to do. The ENT station, weight and measurement and temp station, and then the general check with the doctor. This is also where they review any medical forms we have brought along from the orphanage, hospital, foster homes etc...
Sara passed out on the bus ride over, so she slept until it was her turn to go through the stations.
She did not like her temperature taken. She weighs 22 lbs, but I did not catch her height. When she saw the doctor, she thought her surgery was a success and that it went well. She was is a cast 114 days. She also does not appear to have any hearing issues....basically a healthy little girl...Praising God for that!! She will still be checked out when we get home.
Standing up on the seat waiting for other families to complete their exams.
Today's lunch in the hotel room. Oatmeal for Sara and noodles for Eric and I. The picture on the left is the preserved egg that came in the ramen noodle cup. So gross! OUr guide told us not to eat it or give it to Sara. Our guide said that she does not even eat them!!
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