We are enjoying being with other adoptive families here in Guangzhou. We met another family who have a son, Conner, who is a little younger than Trevor. Noah is here as well, so Trevor is having a much better time than he did being alone in Xi'an. The boys have a lot in common and immediately formed a bond. I'm so happy for Trevor.
Today was Katie's medical exam. I was dreading this because I was not sure how she would react. It was obvious that she knew exactly what a doctor was and that she didn't like them. She kept screaming "no shot" in Chinese and she cried quite a bit. There were three parts to the exam: 1. ears, nose, throat 2. measure and weigh 3. medical exam. The third part was to listen to her heart and check her lungs. I became a little worried during this part because the doctor called in another doctor and was pointing to her chart and speaking in Chinese. He then called in another doctor which made me worry even more. The doctor just wanted to confirm her heart condition. He was also having a hard time hearing her lung sounds because she was crying so hard. Katie then had to have a TB skin test and you would have thought someone was killing her. So far the skin test looks good. We will go back on Monday to have it checked.
McDonald's makes everything better for most kids so we went there for lunch with the Maddox's after the exam. Katie likes French fries and sprite, but wouldn't touch her chicken nuggets. I don't think she ate much meat before now and she is unsure of the texture. She actually wanted me to hold her in McDonald's! We're making progress and she seems to be bonding a little more each day. She has begun to call "mama" when I walk away, and she has given me several kisses.
Another huge step, that may only seem significant to those of you who have adopted before, is she put on different shoes. This was on Thursday night and I forgot to mention it then. She loves to wear her shoes and she would only wear the sandals she wore when we first met her. She went and got a pair of tennis shoes I had brought for her and wanted to put those on instead. The sandals were the last piece of clothing from the foster home that she was willing to give up.
This afternoon I did a lot of paperwork with Rebecca and Lily, our guides here in Guangzhou. All of Katie's visa paperwork is now ready to be turned in to the consulate. While I was "working," Travis took Trevor and Katie to the pool so Trevor could play with his buddies. Katie has an extreme fear of water, but she is making some progress in this area as well. Travis didn't take her near the water but sat in one of the deck chairs. He took a spray bottle with him and would spritz her. She liked this and even played with some cups of water, pouring them back and forth. Bath time has gotten a little easier as well, and she loves having lotion put on after her bath.
We met with two other families for dinner and enjoyed a great meal. The food is apparently a little different in southern China than in northern China, so we are in for a whole new adventure of trying strange foods. Katie got to experience her first popsicle tonight (or least the first one we gave her). She had sticky juice dripping all over her and a big smile on her face.
Today we discovered that Katie loves escalators. She squealed with delight as we went up at a local store, and then again when we went down. Our hotel has an escalator to some of the floors and she asks if she can go on it. Of course Travis obliges. It's really cute. I wish you could hear Trevor and Katie right now. They are playing in the hotel room and there is a lot of laughing and being silly. She is really warming up to everyone.
I included a couple of pictures outside our hotel. It is pretty swanky. I'm enjoying having my meals ready for me, my bed turned down, and calling the bellboy to collect my bags. I'll have to return to reality soon enough. The picture of the Lamborghini is for all the guys. Trevor, Noah, and Conner thought it was pretty cool.
Tomorrow we go shopping! It will be a good day for me and a hard day on Travis' pocket book. :)
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