2. According to the Chinese government, Jase is now legally Sam and my son. Wohooooooooooooo! Meeting with the Chinese officials today was completely different from when we did it with Faith. It was a very laid back and low key experience and the officials and workers were lovely. I wish I had brought nicer gifts. It was a long morning and Jase was a trooper. Although Jase was not as comfortable as he is when we are in our room, he was still after a while there, very social. At one point I had to go to the bathroom and they (my guide and the orphanage worker) were going to watch him, Jase started to cry and cry, he did not want me to leave him … which is AWESOME, so he came into the bathroom with me (my first squatter on this trip so far).
3. Saw an amazing example of someone “carpe dieming.” It was 8 in the morning and I saw this woman in her late 50’s (my guess), outside her apartment playing badminton, with presumably her husband. It was awesome to see! What a way to enjoy life, and make the most of every moment. And the even sweeter part, she had rollers in her hair.
4. Jase and I both had ice cream, yum! I was feeling tired and so I thought a walk to the park and ice cream would hit the spot (both physically and emotionally). I am so glad I booked this hotel right by the park, as I love to be outside and I love to walk. People definitely paid much more attention to me now, that Jase was with me … lots of stares and people talking.
5. I tried a new Chinese dish that I didn’t mind so much (I’m not a huge fan of Chinese food, actually besides dim sum, I don’t really like it). My dish today seemed more like Vietnamese to me, which I do like. My guide took me and showed me what to do. It was a noodle soup, where the ingredients all come separately and you add them yourself. It wasn’t bad and was just fun to try, I like trying new things and new foods =)
6. Watching the traffic today was a constant highlight. I asked Mr. Li who has the right away, the pedestrians or the cars or the motorcycles. He told me whoever is making the turn first =) LOL, I didn’t ask him what happens if they both get out at the same time. Today I went under this round about, tunnel, only for motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Try to picture it if you can! It was totally hard to describe, but it was crazy. I honestly was totally fascinated by. Everyone was in constant movement, but it made no sense to me.
In keeping it real … I am having peaceful sleeps, but short sleeps. I wake up every morning at 4AM and am wide awake. You can imagine I am exhausted by noonish or so. I am enjoying every moment with our amazing new son, yet I also do have moments where I can’t bear to count the amount of days I still have left in China. I am ready to bring Jase HOME so that our whole family can be together, yet I can’t do that for many days. I sooooooooo appreciate your prayers, and your continual prayers. Love you all! Maria
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God Bless you All!
Thinking of you daily.
Tanya