7/15 First Bath
Hello! Great news - we ALL slept last night. Thank God. Mommy feels like a new person and daddy is greatful. China does do John well. He says he fits in - because he can generally look eye to eye with most of the people here. He loves the food and he loves the culture. I love it now that I have had sleep - but the food - I could really stand a Big Mac right now. Or better yet - raisen cheese bisquits and potato cakes. Mom - you are in for a busy week once we return.
Lacie slept a total of 10+ hours last night. John and I slept about 7-8. At home we generally get about 6 hours, so we are doing great. Enough about us - huh? Lacie is just awesome. Her heat rash is almost gone. She has a little cough and runny nose but not enough to be alarmed over. She loves all her toys and all her new experiences. She is very good natured. She fusses only when tired. She does not ask for food - probably because in the orphanage they were just fed when they were fed. She eats table food - loves steamed eggs and rice cereal. Her expressions are just too cute.
Last night we gave her her first bath. Most of the babies are just hating it - but Lacie seemed not to care. Word of caution - wet babies are slippery. I have known this but a sink bath is a little different. I was afraid she would fall and hit her head on the faucet.
This morning we went to Elephant Lake. It was beautiful - but foggy. The temperature was maxing at about 100 and the humidity was worse than I have ever experienced. Lacie began to get a little red in the forehead again and we put a cold wet washcloth on her head. She left it alone - I think she knew it was to help.
At the park some women were looking at us strangly with our daughters. The agency gave us a tag to wear around our necks that reads in Chinese: "We are A Helping Hand Adoption Agency Christian family. She is our adoptive child from China. We believe God calls us to give her a loving family. We love China and the Chinese people." When John showed the ladies the tag, he said one of the women got a tear in her eyes. So many locals do not even know that there are babys here with out a home. Many are surprised when they see us or meet us with our daughters. Most respond with "lucky baby." They are very kind and accepting and friendly people.
Again - we are in love - and know that God has truly blessed us.
Lacie slept a total of 10+ hours last night. John and I slept about 7-8. At home we generally get about 6 hours, so we are doing great. Enough about us - huh? Lacie is just awesome. Her heat rash is almost gone. She has a little cough and runny nose but not enough to be alarmed over. She loves all her toys and all her new experiences. She is very good natured. She fusses only when tired. She does not ask for food - probably because in the orphanage they were just fed when they were fed. She eats table food - loves steamed eggs and rice cereal. Her expressions are just too cute.
Last night we gave her her first bath. Most of the babies are just hating it - but Lacie seemed not to care. Word of caution - wet babies are slippery. I have known this but a sink bath is a little different. I was afraid she would fall and hit her head on the faucet.
This morning we went to Elephant Lake. It was beautiful - but foggy. The temperature was maxing at about 100 and the humidity was worse than I have ever experienced. Lacie began to get a little red in the forehead again and we put a cold wet washcloth on her head. She left it alone - I think she knew it was to help.
At the park some women were looking at us strangly with our daughters. The agency gave us a tag to wear around our necks that reads in Chinese: "We are A Helping Hand Adoption Agency Christian family. She is our adoptive child from China. We believe God calls us to give her a loving family. We love China and the Chinese people." When John showed the ladies the tag, he said one of the women got a tear in her eyes. So many locals do not even know that there are babys here with out a home. Many are surprised when they see us or meet us with our daughters. Most respond with "lucky baby." They are very kind and accepting and friendly people.
Again - we are in love - and know that God has truly blessed us.
posted by Vonda and John at Friday, July 15, 2005
2 Comments:
I am loving your pictures and enjoy getting up each morning reading your journal and looking at your photobucket pictures. All 3 of you look so happy. Vonda, you're glowing.
Love,
Allison
Congratulations, cannot wait to see you all back, Lacie is so cute.
We'd love to be at the airport to welcome but we'll be OOT. We'll talk to you when you get back.
Mike & Maria McCarson
243-3427
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