The past three days have been some of the highest highs and lowest lows for both Jimmy and I. Each day has been much better. We can't say how much your thoughts and prayers mean and how we feel them here so far away. We also love reading the comments on the blog so please keep them coming.
Davis is really adjusting better. He has the most beautiful big smile and a giggle that keeps us laughing. He has become very bonded to Mama- to the point that I must be the one to push the stroller and hold him at all times (sound like anyone else we know?)- but he has really started to attach more to Jimmy- especially while playing in the pool. He is now calling us Mama and Baba (Daddy in Mandarin) and at the pool wants us both to hold his hands. He is eating really well and loves the fun things we have been doing. And today he went "Number 2". While this may seem like too much information, he hadn't yet and is a good sign for bonding that he feels comfortable to do that. And boy did he eat some dinner after that!
I think the most difficult aspect is the language barrier. He often tries to tell us things that we can't understand and we can't explain back to him. When our guide Michael is with us and he becomes upset- he is easily reassured from Michael speaking Mandarin.
Today he was happy the entire day except while in our room. He screams each time we come in and is very difficult to calm. Michael came in with us for a while today and also could not calm him. He feels that Monday was so difficult for Davis and as we spent the entire time after we got him here in the room, he has bad feelings about this room. We hope when we leave here and go to the White Swan he will not feel the same. Because of this he is not napping but we are taking wonderful stolls in the most amazing park beside the hotel. (And keeping our fingers crossed after dinner he seems to calm a little more in the room and gets to bed ok).
On to Nanning- what a beautiful city this place is. We really love it. There is so much greenery and parks here (inlcuding the one beside our hotel on a big lake). Nanning is very close to Vietnam and over 2000 years old. The people named the city Nanning for peaceful. Yesterday was mostly paperwork, and then the afternoon to pizza hut and to the Walmart- how much Western can you get! We were able to get things for the children there.
Today we went to People's Park. They had great rides for children and a place to feed the fish. It was also a great place to people watch the singing, dancing and martial arts happening at the park. Davis loved the music and was dancing away. He also loved the rides but only if Mama would ride with him (which on one ride was pretty humerous as it was not meant for adults!).
Our group is so wonderful. We are one of three families and we spend a great deal of time together. I couldn't have made it without them and our ability to talk openly with each other about our feelings- and cry and laugh together!
Jimmy and I were able to talk to Sarah Bess this morning who is doing wonderful with Sudie. It meant so much to us both to hear her voice as we ache to see her again.
Sorry that I wrote a book but wanted to catch you up to speed. Please keep your prayers coming and we'll keep you "posted". Tomorrow we are taking the children to the zoo which should be fun.
We love you all.
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