July 21, 2010

Wenzhou

Yesterday started out with a fast trip to the Wenzhou Federal Building to apply for Mali's passport and then we had a great Chinese lunch at a authentic restaurant, where you have such delicacies such as turtle and giant tadpoles.  I skipped the turtle and tadpole and went for the dishes our guide Savor ordered.  We sat down and the food just kept coming, dish after dish.  It was all so good.  I don't see how people who come to China survive on noodles and rice, there is SO much good food to be eaten here.  After lunch we started our journey back to our home away from home, the Merchant Marco Hotel in Hangzhou.

Mali is still only attached to Mark.  I am only food giver, sippy cup administer, booger wiper and on occasion when she lets me, bath giver.  Since we have no routine yet, we have quite an empress on our hands.  She has this little cry that is so cute you can't help but pick her up.  The first two nights she slept in her crib with just a little fussing, but last night she raised such a stink that Mark let her sleep with us.  Oh, man this is heading into SPOILED territory.  At 19 months Mali is very much a baby.  Her nannies fed them primarily so she does not yet feed herself.  She will not hold a bottle or sippy cup, we must hold it for her to drink.  We will work on these skills and others when we return to the US.  Since the day we received her we have been on the go going from one appointment to another.  She has been an absolute trooper throughout this ordeal. 

Until tomorrow......