Sightseeing and Damage Control

Don't let the post's title scare you. What I mean by damage control is that this little girl has come out of her shell, is on the brink of discovering the power of her legs and wants to see everything! She is all over the place. She knows that under the desk in the hotel room is off boundaries due to electrical cords, so where does she beeline any chance she gets? She's got a fiesty personality and is not shy about voicing her opinion. Bathtub time is a riot since she keeps wanting to stand up. That wouldn't be such a bad thing (if she were 5) but she's not steady on her feet so its dangerous. Also, diaper changes have become a battle of wills. I guess it's just a part of the learning curve for a new mom and figuring out the tricks of the trade and being quick.

I was going to dress to her up as a ladybug for Halloween, but with the looks of her hairline, I'm thinking along the lines of Eddie Munster.

Today's morning tour tooks us to the Six Banyan Buddist Temple. It was very interesting and we "lucked" out a special ceremony they were performing today. The "blessing" of the sea creatures. They had coolers filled with turtles, fish, prawns, etc. that were blessed and placed back in the Pearl River. By the looks of the river, they're going to need all the blessings they can get.

We stayed in the rest of the day for a nap, playtime and dinner. She had her first "mini-meltdown" with dinner which is unusual. She usually loves her food. We gave her some Tylenol and put some drops in her ears and a bottle. She's sleeping now and mommy needs a shower!! I have congee all over me from trying to feed her dinner.

Tomorrow, the only thing on the schedule is the Red Couch Photo of all the kids in our travel group in their traditional Chinese silks. It's a standard itinerary event for the adoptive families. Having the kids sit on a red velvet couch in The White Swan hotel. There was an American Express commercial that was running about a year ago that flashed different scenes and the announcer stating, "Your life will change". Well, in one of the scenes, it is of a couple with an Asian baby sitting on a red velvet sofa. Most people would not pick up on the significance of the red velvet couch, but I thought it was a sweet commercial.

That's it for today. I'm ready to get home and have a home cooked meal (hint Mom), a fountain soda with ice, getting MaryAlice on a decent nap and feeding schedule and not having to wash bottles out in a bathroom sink. For those of you hooked on blogs for people traveling to adopt, click on the link the Diane's blog under my Favorites. They left today to go pick up their little girl, Bing.