May
11, 2013: 9:20pm, Guangzhou
These
last two days have been wonderful…we are bonding and becoming a true
family. Eric and I are getting into the
groove of parenthood, and having a blast!
This little tiger is definitely keeping us on our toes, that’s for sure! We have nicknamed her “Snarlpuss” because she
has the funniest little mischievous growl at times…especially when she is tired
or trying to communicate something. She
is a very funny kiddo…her personality just shines. We have had two days on the island, just
hanging out, doing a little shopping, and simply “being.” It’s been such a
special time. Last night she fell asleep in my arms in the carrier while we
were walking around the neighborhood.
She said “mama,” then blew us kisses, then drifted off. She is the most precious little thing.
We
all had a little bit of an off day today, however. Zia Mei was a little cranky because she
didn’t take a very good nap…hence the nickname!
And Eric and I had a very humorous mix-up. In order for the electricity to work in our
room we need to put our key in this little slot by the door, and while we have
two keys between us, we couldn’t seem to find the second key. You can get down the elevator without a key,
but once again, to go up the elevator, you need to swipe your key. It’s super annoying! So…I was putting Snarlpuss down for a nap,
and Eric went downstairs to the lobby to send videos since the Wifi is much
better down there. While he was gone, I
went to make Zia Mei a bottle but of course Eric had the key, so I was sunk
because no key equals no electricity, and no electricity equals no hot water
for her bottle. But I thought, “okay, no
worries…we’ll just go to the lobby, get the key, then he can knock on the door
when he makes his way back up.” So
that’s what we did. Except he wasn’t in
the lobby! So…there I was, in socks,
with sleepy Snarlpuss in tow, and no husband or key in sight. The lady at the front desk kindly let me in
the elevator, and we began heading back up our room, when the elevator stopped
at the 4th floor (we are staying on the 5th floor). Low and behold there was Eric! Eric had gone back up to the room at the same
time I was heading downstairs, but he accidently landed on the 4th floor
instead. He thought he was at our room,
so he was getting increasingly more and more frustrated when our key didn’t
work, so he started knocking on what he thought was our door. After about a minute, a man came to the door
who thankfully turned out to be a member of our group! It was an absolute comedy act, and one we are
hoping we don’t repeat again!
After
Zia Mei “napped” we went to the outdoor playground, and she had no idea what to
do. It was adorable…she just stared at
the other kids, wide eyed. She loves all the action, but is pretty shy around
strangers already, which is a very good sign. Our attachment and bonding period
is going extraordinarily well, and while we know we will have to work overtime
once we get home, we trust the foundation is there, and we couldn’t be more
pleased. International adoption is just
so mind-blowing and amazing. Today the
other families met up with us, and it is just so incredible to see everyone
with their kids! We have all become very
close, and know the bonds between us will last a lifetime.
Funny
little story: since day one, we have all
had the running joke that “no matter what, we are not allowed to cause an
international incident! That is Rule #1.”
Today, after having dinner with two of the other families, one of their
daughters fell down, and everyone turned to see if she was okay. She was, of
course, and since I felt she was uncomfortable with everyone staring at her, I
turned to Eric and said, “Let’s just walk away so she doesn’t feel like she’s
being stared at,” which is exactly what we did.
However, when we turned away we saw at least 5 Chinese pedestrians
staring at the all of us, and Eric, being the quick one, whispered to me, “Oh
no! We are breaking Rule #1!” It was
quite humorous, as you can imagine.
So
excited to celebrate my first mothers day with the two loves of my life
tomorrow! What a blessing.
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