BaBa feeding KaiLi her bottle
I woke up not feeling very well. My throat was sore yesterday and now today due to drainage but this morning I woke with added sinus pressure around my ears. One of the Albright girls, Macy, seemed to have the same issue as me. Jack had suggested that only one parent and the child go to the US Consulate appointment today. That it was really crowded and a lot of boring waiting around. Brandon REALLY wanted to go to the consulate, so he decided to go with KaiLi on his own. (When we went three years ago, it was in a temporary office building.). James wasn't brave enough to go it alone with Nora yet, so Courtney went. No large bags allowed, so Brandon had to pack a gallon size clear zip lock with a diaper, wet wipes, his passport, snacks, and her water bottle.
They headed to the US Consulate at 9:00 with Jack. I laid down for a bit and then met up with the Albright's and headed to the castle playroom. Right when we got there, MeiLin got hurt. Pretty sure MeiLin pushed a girl and then got shoved back, but you never really know.). She kept crying and crying, though. Finally she let me lift her shirt. There wasn't deep bruising as I expected, just some skin taken off the top. I think she was embarrassed and her feelings were hurt more than anything. And Macy wasn't feeling her best either, so we headed back to the rooms around 11:15. I lied down, again, and didn't even wake up when Brandon got back! Oops!
Brandon said the new consulate was really nice. He described it to be more like what I was expecting last time. A stand alone building with four inch thick glass there was a wall all around it and a moat. But like last time, it was manned by Chinese guards and not Americans. That is still surprising to me! He said it wasn't too crowded but that there was a lot of waiting around. Some older girls apparently took a liking to KaiLi and played big sisters while he was there. Brandon said He and KaiLi had a great time!
Then our families decided to brave the rain to get out of the hotel and head back to The Italian Restaurant. Brandon and I both decided to try the fajitas (in China at an Italian restaurant - Ha!) and we got quesadillas for the girls to share. We were pleasantly surprised, the fajitas were great! They were marinated in a different type of sauce but they were really tasty. The cheese and chicken quesadillas weren't what we were expecting. James described it as 70% onion, 10% chicken, 10% cheese, and 10% bean, corn, and something green. But still they tasted good! MeiLin and KaiLi ate it but the Albright girls didn't want to try them. It had stopped raining by the time we headed back to the hotel.
We put KaiLi down for a nap while Brandon and I tried to join in. But true to form, MeiLin was so noisy that we didn't really get much sleep. I just wanted to stay in for the rest of the day. So we had the Austrailian Open up on the tv and played games and toys with the girls. MeiLins favorite games today were Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot (not sure why she added shoot to the name...), patty cake, tic tac toe, and Pick the Number (a riveting game MeiLin made up on her own.) Brandon met up with James and they walked over to Subway to grab us dinner for the evening. KaiLi seems to really like that place!
KaiLi putting her baby dolls to sleep (I think!)
Tomorrow is our last full day in Guangzhou! At lunch we were all talking about how we are ready to get back home and into our routines! Since we laid pretty low today, I don't have as many photos. So instead, I will share some of the pics that I couldn't get to pull through from yesterday! (Though they still haven't all pulled through, frustrating!)
And a preview of the forecast while we are in Beijing on Saturday, BURR!
A high of only 12; yikes! At least it is sunny...
I feel for you re feeling under the weather with sore throat - been down for three days now with whatever this crud is. I hope, for your comfort, that you are able to kick it. Your pics are great I can only imagine how much you want to get home. Glad everything is working out for your adoption. Your guys are troopers!
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