Last night was a great night with Kailyn. It was the first full night of sleep Andrew and I have had since we left home. Andrew did get up to give her a paci when she had kicked off her covers, but I never knew about it. She woke up in a great mood and hungry. I gave her some formula and then went down to our amazing breakfast buffet where she feasted again on steamed eggs, peaches, and congee. Then she helped Joseph finish the last bites of his pancake:). Today has been a relaxing day and she is passed out right now on the bed for a good nap. She is such a little trooper and good natured. I don't see how we could have a little girl who is any sweeter. This morning we took a taxi ( without a guide!) to a beautiful public park called the People's park i think. There were ponds, paths, beautiful trees and a playground area, where we were once again greeted with smiles and people who wanted to have their pictures made with us. We also saw some people meditating and a group of elderly people playing cards in the shade. Joseph was asked to join a group of boys his age for a picture and a younger boy wanted to follow David around everywhere and took the opportunity to reach out and touch David's shoulder. David didn't know what to think! Some of the playground
equipment was actually workout equipment. I guess that could be an efficient way to stay healthy if you are taking your kids to the playground anyway:) It is very hot here and when i say hot, i don't mean like what we have in the south, I mean like you walk out and it is heavily steamy hot always. There is a breeze sometime, but even it is a hot breeze. So we can't stay our anywhere for very long and we are going through water like crazy. I guess between walking everywhere and the heat that is how the people here are all so slim. Also, except for our hotel, every other building seems to conserve energy by not running air in rooms not in being used at the moment and not in elevators and hallways! When we had all then heat we could handle at the park, for the first time ever in our lives we had to flag a taxi and show him our hotel card to give us a ride back to the hotel. We had to split up and take two taxis- andrew and the boys in one and Sherry, Kailyn, and i in another- but we did make it back:). Our guide had to go back to the notary this morning to get another signature so she couldn't go with us. Most people here can at least speak some English, and our guide told us that the schools begin teaching the children English now in the first grade.
Kailyn is starting to warm up to Andrew and will even run up to him now holding her arms up- but if he gets to hold her it is only for a second- but bring we've only had her since Sunday I'd say that is good progress. We can see that being in a foster home has worked tremendously to our advantage. Her family, motor, and cognitive skills attest to that. Today she even mimicked some of my gestures as we were watching each other in the mirror! I couldn't believe it! What I can't understand is her lack of grieving. As I mentioned before, she whimpered on Sunday when she caught a glimpse of her foster mother in the photo album, but nothing since then. I know that even though she is doing exceptionally well with us, we will have to help her understand her past as she gets older and allow her some healthy grieving. But I am thankful that for now, she won't go to any other female but me and even turns away quickly from them.
The boys continue to be outstanding big brothers, helping me get what she needs and looking out for her at times. They love her already.
That is all for now and Kailyn is waking up. - oh another new experience- this afternoon I washed the equivalent of a medium load of clothes in the bathtub! sherry and I decided that since the hotel laundry revise is expensive, and sending laundry out might risk some of our clothes getting lost, we'd just do it ourselves. What a funny sight it is right now in the bathroom!
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