Our Guangzhou weekend began with breakfast at the China Marriot Hotel. The incredible meal combines the best of Western and Eastern breakfast. Not only is the food great but it is amazing to watch and meet other adoptive families.
Families from all over the world—even from Chris’ mom’s hometown of Hamilton, MI—have precious Chinese children in their arms. Some are adopting for the first time but many have adopted before. These families are heroes to us. They amaze us. It is a joy to meet them and hear their stories over omelets, dim sum, pastries, and noodles.
Saturday’s breakfast was followed by Eliza’s medical exam. Kind Chinese doctors and nurses perform a series of medical tests to allow the adopted child to get a US Visa. Eliza had her eyes/ears checked, a general physical, and, worst of all, a blood draw. She did well and was glad to be rewarded with a lollipop.
We decided to spend Sunday resting at our hotel. Oh, we tried swimming too. The size of the pool scared Eliza and being in it terrified her. She especially disliked getting water on her face. But then she realized that she was safe and that splashing her brothers was fun. Frowns turned to smiles and screams of fear to peals of laughter. She even ventured in mom’s arms—not dad’s, because he might get her face wet again—into the pool.
After relaxing at the hotel, we went to dinner with another family from our adoption agency. We loved hearing their stories and watching our kids try some new foods, using chopsticks of course. Eliza refused to sit in her stroller and insisted on pushing it instead. She’s a tough one.
We ended the day like we do many days here: Uno with our new friend Danny and his new daughter Daniela.
Families from all over the world—even from Chris’ mom’s hometown of Hamilton, MI—have precious Chinese children in their arms. Some are adopting for the first time but many have adopted before. These families are heroes to us. They amaze us. It is a joy to meet them and hear their stories over omelets, dim sum, pastries, and noodles.
Saturday’s breakfast was followed by Eliza’s medical exam. Kind Chinese doctors and nurses perform a series of medical tests to allow the adopted child to get a US Visa. Eliza had her eyes/ears checked, a general physical, and, worst of all, a blood draw. She did well and was glad to be rewarded with a lollipop.
We decided to spend Sunday resting at our hotel. Oh, we tried swimming too. The size of the pool scared Eliza and being in it terrified her. She especially disliked getting water on her face. But then she realized that she was safe and that splashing her brothers was fun. Frowns turned to smiles and screams of fear to peals of laughter. She even ventured in mom’s arms—not dad’s, because he might get her face wet again—into the pool.
After relaxing at the hotel, we went to dinner with another family from our adoption agency. We loved hearing their stories and watching our kids try some new foods, using chopsticks of course. Eliza refused to sit in her stroller and insisted on pushing it instead. She’s a tough one.
We ended the day like we do many days here: Uno with our new friend Danny and his new daughter Daniela.
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