Here are a few more pictures from the current day. After lunch today we made a stop at the deli which has ice cream. Dad got the Taro flavor (quite nice) and Isla really enjoyed it as well.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
What's going on here.
We haven't had a chance to write much recently, mainly because we are too busy having fun! The last couple days have been great! On Thursday, we did some sight seeing with our guide Rebecca. We went to the Sun YatSen Memorial Hall and to the
At the Chen's, there are some beautiful rock sculptures and other amazing art works. We bought a scroll there and had it printed with Isla's name and a poem in Chinese characters. We also got ourselves an incredible painting that has sand in some of the paints to give the picture texture. After walking the grounds, and viewing the art, we stopped at a tea shop. We were lucky enough to be the only customers, so they prepared us 6 different teas to try. Isla insisted on being part of the tea ceremony and enjoyed sipping some Rose tea. (She can't wait to join the afternoon teas with Chris P and the girls).
Friday was a very special day. After breakfast with all our new friends here at the hotel, we went to a
We went to the playroom in the hotel once, but mainly play here in our room in the afternoons and evenings. Baths continue to be a highlight! Isla is quite the wild woman in the water. We got to bed very late last night because she was in such a playful mood after her bath. She is learning so many new things. Dad/baba taught her to blow raspberries in half a minute. Yesterday she learned how to give kisses and high fives! Last night, she was so proud of herself when she figured out how to hold a toy in her mouth and let go with her hands. And then, dropping it from her mouth was really funny! Isla has the greatest laugh, and she is starting to babble a bit too. At this point, she is spending more energy on her verbal and fine motor skills rather than her gross motor skills (yes, this is mom the therapist talking). She can crawl but does not choose to do it often. We know she can pull to stand because she did it her first night in the crib (but we have not seen it since). Oh, she is also exploring foods and enjoys checking them out with her hands. Her favorites are scrambled eggs, potatoes, steamed green veggies, and cheerios.
This morning Isla had her physical exam. All looks good and she tolerated it exceptionally well. Isla weighs 17.5 pounds. Her 9 month clothes are fitting her now (thanks Danielle and Sharon, do you recognize any of the outfits?).
Isla is now taking a well deserved nap! She looks so peaceful!
Hope all is well with everyone! We will be home in one week now!
Love, Will, Barb, & Isla
Updated picture post
Finally another update. It feels like it has been so long since the last update since Isla is doing so many new things so quickly. It is really late here (had a heck of a time getting her to go to bed since she was having so much fun this evening) and I am only posting some pictures.
Things are going really well. We did a better job keeping to a schedule today and that helped keep her much happier this evening. The last two days were sightseeing and tomorrow is our Dr's appointment and Visa photo.
Hope all is well with everyone. Love from Isla, Barb and Will.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Bath time!
Our second full day together was another amazing day. Isla is getting more confident around us and starting to show us her true self. This will just be a short entry with a few pictures since we are tired and don't want to miss our opportunity to get some sleep.
You can see for yourselves how fun bath time is. Tonight she knew it was coming when the bath water started and mom got ready to hop in with her. I was holding, or trying to, as she became a fish wiggling all around trying to get thrown into the water.
Love to you all. Tomorrow we are sightseeing around
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Isla Day 1: Our family is official
Isla is now officially part of our family. We returned to The Civil Affairs Office this morning to complete the adoption process!! All went smoothly, and Isla is now our daughter, not only in our hearts, but also on paper.
Last night went well with Isla sleeping 6 and a half hours, then waking for one hour, then back to sleep for another 2 and a half hours. The only one having difficulty sleeping was surprisingly, her baba.
In the morning, Isla had a full bottle, then she played with her stacking cups and rings (thanks Anna and the girls). Isla is curious and observant and is imitating what we do with the toys. We all went down to the breakfast buffet where Isla enjoyed her first bites of yogurt and mashed banana. She also enjoyed playing "drop the toy" game.
It is so great to see her little smile and hear her laugh! She is not too generous with these things yet, but we already see her opening up with us. She recognizes us and will look at us and smile sweetly. She loves being cuddled by both of us!
Right now she is napping soundly!...We will be back soon, hope that all of you in Tahoe and
Love, Barb, Will, & Isla
Monday, January 7, 2008
Here she is!
We have our daughter! She is fast asleep right now after a very big day for her.
We went to the Civil Affairs office at 2pm and waited for her to arrive. It took 45 minutes for Zi Shao and her nanny to arrive. Being so excited it was hard to wait.
When she came in with her nanny we immediately ran over to them. Barb took her into her arms and into our family. She didn't cry too much and even let me hold her (Barb that is).
We managed to feed her one bottle this evening. After dinner it was bath time which proved to be the highlight for Zi Shao. She loved the bath and even let us wash her hair without any protest.
Ok. We are joining Zi Shao in sleep. Love to all. More to come tomorrow.
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