Sunday, March 30, 2014
A bit more...
Finally, a few minutes to actually post some of what we have been up to.
Lots of laughing!!! At everything and everywhere!
I wish that I could pop you all into my brain so that you could just know....the bigness of it all.
The feeling when you see this little person that you recognize from pictures and your thoughts and dreams. It is so much like holding your newborn for the first time. They are old enough to have an inkling of what is happening and have never seen you and they still call you Mama and put their trusting little hand in yours and walk away from everything that they have ever known. The amazing feeling that they can be your children with absolutely no difference than those who might have been born from your body.
And the sadness. The tears that you have to hold back as you watch your child struggle to walk because his braces "broke" the day before. (Both of them. At the same time.) So, he wants to walk and run but he falls and falls- always with a smile. Those that come as you give him his first bath and find that you can get your thumb and forefinger to meet around your five year olds leg. Those as you go to kiss your child goodnight and he can hardly contain his joy as you lean down. (If you've seen Pete's Dragon, it's exactly like when Nora goes to kiss Elliot the dragon). Those as he shows you the terrible cavity in his mouth and tells you that it hurts him very badly and you know that it has for a very long time and would have forever. And on and on.... SO much happiness, SO much that is so very hard on the heart.
We spent Sat. getting medical exams. (I'm going to bite my tongue here.) All went well from the boys standpoint. No trouble. Many discrepancies in Kade's file that we will have to deal with but they were expected.
Yesterday, we went to the Chinese/English church service on Shamian Island and then did some souvenir shopping and had "American comfort food". We would just as soon stick to local food! The only food here that we don't love is that geared towards us!
This morning, a trip to the Folk Art museum in a local temple. (It was fabulous.) Then a quick trip to the pearl market and now "home" for a nap. (We are trying to rest up for the trip home.)
I apologize that the posts have not been narrated. This trip has been very busy with paperwork and appointments for two. Hopefully, you are seeing some of what it is like through the pictures. We are done with appointments after this next set and will have more time. If there are specific questions or thoughts, just send us a comment.
P.S. The post about the dishes got garbled. The water is SO bad here that you can wash your dishes but when you rinse them with bad water, you have to clean them with an over the counter "infrared device". My problem is, you wash your hands and then rinse them, too. So, what disinfects your hands?
P.P.S. Mom, I need you to call the dentist, Dr. Trent Savage, and make Kai an immediate appointment for this cavity. They know that we are here and will schedule it with no problem. Also, if you can please call and set up an appt. with Dr. Davis, for Kade, ASAP after we are home so that we can get him some emergency braces. If you could keep checking your e-mail from this point, I can send birth dates, etc. there.
Love to all! The thoughts and prayers are truly felt here. We are SO ready to come home!!!
Keely
Lots of laughing!!! At everything and everywhere!
I wish that I could pop you all into my brain so that you could just know....the bigness of it all.
The feeling when you see this little person that you recognize from pictures and your thoughts and dreams. It is so much like holding your newborn for the first time. They are old enough to have an inkling of what is happening and have never seen you and they still call you Mama and put their trusting little hand in yours and walk away from everything that they have ever known. The amazing feeling that they can be your children with absolutely no difference than those who might have been born from your body.
And the sadness. The tears that you have to hold back as you watch your child struggle to walk because his braces "broke" the day before. (Both of them. At the same time.) So, he wants to walk and run but he falls and falls- always with a smile. Those that come as you give him his first bath and find that you can get your thumb and forefinger to meet around your five year olds leg. Those as you go to kiss your child goodnight and he can hardly contain his joy as you lean down. (If you've seen Pete's Dragon, it's exactly like when Nora goes to kiss Elliot the dragon). Those as he shows you the terrible cavity in his mouth and tells you that it hurts him very badly and you know that it has for a very long time and would have forever. And on and on.... SO much happiness, SO much that is so very hard on the heart.
We spent Sat. getting medical exams. (I'm going to bite my tongue here.) All went well from the boys standpoint. No trouble. Many discrepancies in Kade's file that we will have to deal with but they were expected.
Yesterday, we went to the Chinese/English church service on Shamian Island and then did some souvenir shopping and had "American comfort food". We would just as soon stick to local food! The only food here that we don't love is that geared towards us!
This morning, a trip to the Folk Art museum in a local temple. (It was fabulous.) Then a quick trip to the pearl market and now "home" for a nap. (We are trying to rest up for the trip home.)
I apologize that the posts have not been narrated. This trip has been very busy with paperwork and appointments for two. Hopefully, you are seeing some of what it is like through the pictures. We are done with appointments after this next set and will have more time. If there are specific questions or thoughts, just send us a comment.
P.S. The post about the dishes got garbled. The water is SO bad here that you can wash your dishes but when you rinse them with bad water, you have to clean them with an over the counter "infrared device". My problem is, you wash your hands and then rinse them, too. So, what disinfects your hands?
P.P.S. Mom, I need you to call the dentist, Dr. Trent Savage, and make Kai an immediate appointment for this cavity. They know that we are here and will schedule it with no problem. Also, if you can please call and set up an appt. with Dr. Davis, for Kade, ASAP after we are home so that we can get him some emergency braces. If you could keep checking your e-mail from this point, I can send birth dates, etc. there.
Love to all! The thoughts and prayers are truly felt here. We are SO ready to come home!!!
Keely
Friday, March 28, 2014
We found it!!
Random thoughts:
If you wash dishes with soap and then rinse them with tap water, they are dirty again here. So what is the answer? To put an infrared hungry over the counter.
Anyplace that requires gas masks in the grocery store and hotel halls has some difficulties.
Why would you take a little boys leg braces away right before he meets his family?
Children are the most amazing creatures ever. I cannot imagine the other side of this!
Combination washer dryers that are broken can be very confusing.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A note from today.
Today started with a bit of souvenir shopping at the famous Beijing silk market. Basically a big mall with TONS of tiny shops where you bargain like mad. Nick and Kellin enjoyed the bargaining procedure. Keely and the other kids NOT so much! It was lots of fun and actually very peaceful. The kids were terrific. They held hands and chatted and there was not a complaint among them. Then ice cream and lunch, in that order, which is important in life sometimes! Kai is SO sweet and has spent the day making sure that Kolya was completely taken care of. He fits right in. More in a bit. We're headed out for a walk and some dinner. Tomorrow is full of paperwork and adoption errands, starts early and ends with a late flight to Guangzhou. Kai super excited about the plane. Love to all!
N.
N.
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