Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Blessings and Cheesecake





It's been busy for our little Hunan Girl! Yesterday, she had her medical exam which she passed with flying colors. That night we had a birthday party for her friend, Elizabeth. After the party, Bella discovered splashing water and kicking her feet in the bathtub is a lot of fun! It was so much fun, she decided to give Mommy and Daddy "what for" when we took her out of the tub.

Today we went to the Six Banyan Temple.
Bella, and 3 of her friends, received a blessing there. It was so gorgeous. We spent a little while walking around and just looking.

Following the Temple, we had our first trip to the zoo. Our guide arranged for us to ride through and it felt as if we were on display. A shuttle full of Americans with Chinese babies will definitely draw stares.

After lunch, Bella and Merrin they were up for some German food. Bella had her first taste of cheesecake, and as you can tell from the pictures, she definitely enjoyed it.

Daddy took his girls out for a date tonight at a local Italian restaurant. We met up with Merrin, Lia and their parents and had a great time. It was heartwarming to see the girls have impromptu play sessions.

We only have a couple of days left in China and I'm feeling sad. This is our daughter's birthplace and it is bittersweet to take her away from it. As excited as we are for everyone to meet our little miracle, it has been so special to have this time with her and her China Sisters. I'm hoping these little girls always stay close.

2 comments:

Sandra In Natchez said...

We are enjoying being able to keep up with yall on this adventure. We can not wait to meet her. Awaiting the next update.

Unknown said...

Tonya you have been fantastic with the updates! Can't wait for ya'll to get back! Enjoy the last few days in China!