We had a great morning playing in our room and the playroom. We also found the pool in the hotel. Brett was a little intimidated by the size of the lap pool, which was 6 lanes wide and 25 meters long. There is a smaller splash type pool on the far side of the pool, so I think that we might try the pool today, if Brett is ok with going back in there.
At lunch, I do believe that Brett was not very happy with our lunch selections. He was asking the waitress, in Chinese of course, for additional things to eat. He asked for items such as ice, shrimp, and fruit (several times). He is such a flirt and is open to making sure his wants are made clear. I wish that we could hire someone to come to the house twice a week to speak Mandarin with him. His pronunciation and vocabulary (according to the guide) are both very good.
As far as official tasks, our only item for the day was to travel to Jiazuo to have the adoption paperwork notarized. For some strange reason, this orphanage requires that the notary be done in the city where the orphanage is located and not in the capital city like the rest of the orphanages in this province. The ride to Jiaozuo was about 2 hours there and about 2 1/2 hours back due to traffic. The ride itself was very pretty with most of the land being agricultural use. The only problem was that the driver was falling asleep both ways. On the way back, all of us passengers kept a close eye on the driver, and when we was drifting off, we made several comments to our guide. The response back from the driver was that he was not asleep, that his eyes have small slits and it just looks like they were closed. We were not believing him.
On the ride home, we had the driver stop at McDonald's for dinner. That hamburger and fries were very good and were exactly like home.
After a few Skype calls with family where Brett was progressively getting more tired and rambunctious, we all went on to bed.
5 comments:
Beautiful pictures today. Brett looks so comfortable with you both-match made in heaven! Have fun!
xoxoxo
awww... I'm already missing him! But it's so good to see his smiling face. Did I ever tell you that the first orphanage we went to in China was Brett's? And that it's also where Jacob's sister is from?
He really does look so at peace with you two. Seems like things are fabulous! I know you're probably missing the girls and home...but I remember how important these first couple weeks are, too. Enjoy every second.
I thought the pic with Brett and Daddy watching a video was the best, until I was the Security photo! It brought tears to my eyes. His trust has begun, and that's a lovely photo to treasure forever.
I am planning a trip to Jiaozuo in June 2011 to show my 11 year old daughter her orphanage. If you have the current phone &/or director's name, I'd really appreciate it!
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