We then returned to our room and Olivia (who we have been calling Shunnie) took a three hour nap. While she slept I had the paperwork session to attend, so Roger stayed with her. When I returned they were not in the room. I went down to the playroom, which is furnished with toys from Mattel Toy Company, and there they were playing up a storm! The minute she saw me it was over for Daddy! The grouchy alligator face returned!
We then went to eat at a place called Lucy's. Western food! You can't imagine how good a grilled cheese sandwich and fries tasted! Almost like home! Roger had grilled ham and cheese with fries and Shunnie had steamed eggs and fries (her favorite next to apple juice). After dinner we did a little shopping. We bought three Chinese dresses and five pairs of shoes for just under $30.00. The humidity is killing us though as none of the stores were air conditioned. We decided we had enough for one day and returned to our place on the 26th floor!
Bath, bottle, a little playing and off to bed and asleep by 8:30pm. She sleeps really well through the night, so far. Some of the girls are either not sleeping much or are having night terrors three to four times a night.
We found out that our girls were in some way tethered to their cribs during the night at the orphanage. Some have what look like bruises on their ankles and others have these marks on their wrists. Shunnie has small ones around her ankles. Also, the ratio of nannies to babies was less than what we were led to believe. This is the only orphanage in the BengBu area and it is a very poor orphanage. Thank goodness we were chosen to bring her home! We are so grateful to China for allowing us to love and adopt one of their precious angels!
I guess that is enough for now. Tomorrow we are going to a Buddhist Temple. There we can have the babies blessed by the monks. Shunnie will receive her blessing there. After that it is more shopping at the jade factory and maybe some pearls! Run Roger Run, really fast with the money! :-)
Much love from China,
Roger, Ranata, and Shunnie
