One thing I have noticed this trip is how many more special needs kids are being adopted from China. On our first trip to China, in 2004, Grace was one of the older kids we saw every morning at breakfast (and she was only 2.5 years old.) Almost everyone was adopting non-special needs, infant girls. This trip, at breakfast every morning, I see plenty of toddlers and preschoolers and a few older children, all from the waiting child program. This morning I met a woman who is adopting her 10th child, a 9 year old boy with a limb difference. She has adopted several special needs kids from China, including kids with vision impairment, profound hearing loss, cleft palate, and now this child with a limb difference.
After breakfast, we went to the zoo. Josiah seemed to enjoy checking out the animals, and he definitely enjoyed the taro (sweet potato) flavored ice cream we bought him. Personally, I'll stick to chocolate. Or just about any other flavor!
We also got to see Ann, our old guide, briefly this morning. We had brought some children's books for her which she plans to donate to an orphange she is working with. It was so good to see her--she looks just the same. She said we haven't changed either but I think she was being nice!! Tomorrow, we are going to a park with her and out to lunch so we can really catch up.
This afternoon we took pics with our travel group on the red couch in the lobby of the White Swan. The kids did great, though Josiah was crying at first. But of course, Marc figured out how to get him to laugh so we got some really cute pics. Josiah looked really darling in his Chinese clothes. He will probably hate these pictures in another 10 years or so...
This evening we went on the Pearl River Dinner cruise, which is one of the things you do when you come to China to adopt. Josiah seemed to enjoy riding on the big boat and he ate like a horse, as usual. We are now back, and he is in his crib, snoozing away while the TV roars, my fingers type, and the lights in the room blaze. This kid can sleep through anything. Good thing since he's coming home to our very lively and loud house!
Tomorrow is our last full day in China. We head for the airport Wednesday morning. I feel kind of sad that it is almost over, yet I look forward to getting home, seeing our other kids, and getting back to my "real" life. But I so much enjoy traveling and meeting new people and experiencing a different culture.
Click below for a few pics from today.
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3 comments:
Joan,
He is so darling ! I got Riley that same outfit last year in China, can't wait to see it on him at the Moon Festival !
Charlotte
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Dear Daughter,
We are so pleased with our new grandson and are anxious to see all three of you when you return.
What time do you arrive at IAD?
Dad
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