I finally got back on, so I edited the post and got the pictures through....
Yesterday we had Elli’s medical exam. The clinic is here on the island, so we didn’t leave Shaiman yesterday. Connie arrived at our room and we completed the Consulate paperwork for our appointment on Tuesday. Just like typical bureaucracy in the States, the bureaucracy is the same at the Consulates. Multiple forms all asking the same thing with repeated information…insane. So I wrote our address, names, phone numbers, birth dates, etc., multiple times and completed the necessary hoops. We then struck out to walk to the clinic. It was another very humid day and by the time we got past the first block, I was blotting sweat from my face.
We arrived at the clinic and were being registered for our appointment. We saw the Reeds again and made a lunch date with their family. Soon we were taken back to for Elli’s exam. The doctors didn’t know Cantonese, so Connie was translating their Mandarin to Elli. It was a very quick exam and in fact, the doctor looked and looked at her palate trying to find the “repair”. She told Connie that her mouth looked perfect…and it does. You would never know if you weren’t looking for something. It is very, very small. We headed back to the hotel and tried to freshen up a bit before meeting the Reeds.
Yesterday we had Elli’s medical exam. The clinic is here on the island, so we didn’t leave Shaiman yesterday. Connie arrived at our room and we completed the Consulate paperwork for our appointment on Tuesday. Just like typical bureaucracy in the States, the bureaucracy is the same at the Consulates. Multiple forms all asking the same thing with repeated information…insane. So I wrote our address, names, phone numbers, birth dates, etc., multiple times and completed the necessary hoops. We then struck out to walk to the clinic. It was another very humid day and by the time we got past the first block, I was blotting sweat from my face.
We arrived at the clinic and were being registered for our appointment. We saw the Reeds again and made a lunch date with their family. Soon we were taken back to for Elli’s exam. The doctors didn’t know Cantonese, so Connie was translating their Mandarin to Elli. It was a very quick exam and in fact, the doctor looked and looked at her palate trying to find the “repair”. She told Connie that her mouth looked perfect…and it does. You would never know if you weren’t looking for something. It is very, very small. We headed back to the hotel and tried to freshen up a bit before meeting the Reeds.
Elli found her lip gloss in her backpack. I had actually forgotten about it, until she pulled it out. Everybody got lip gloss…even daddy. You will also notice the clips in her hair – she fixed her own hair and had clip everywhere.
I meet the Reeds through one of my yahoo groups. They are adopting a little girl with an amazing story and a miraculous second chance of a family. They are also naming their daughter Elianna, just a different spelling and calling her Ellie, again different spelling, so it is pretty neat that we are here together. We went to the Italian restaurant again to eat lunch with them and it was again, wonderful.
After eating, we headed back to our hotel and let the girls play. They were hilarious! We have no idea what all they were saying, but they would yell at each other and run in circles and then just laugh…is was so funny. Ellie (Fen) would try to pick up things and put them away and our Elli would throw them on the floor. Ellie would call our Elli “MeiMei”, which means little sister. Very sweet girl!
Soon after the Reeds left, I put in the DVD that we bought at the electronics market…as soon as it began to play; Elli started singing one of the songs. We sat in the chair in front of the computer and her eyes were getting sooo heavy. She soon collapsed on my chest and was out for the night.
Carter, Jacob, Parker & Anna,
Today we go to Safari Park…a zoo. We should see a Panda Bear!! Pretty excited about that. I hope we get some really good pictures and the storm is supposed to be over, so NO RAIN!!!! I am sure it will be hot though! We love you guys & girl. Talk to you soon.
Sending love & hugs to Carter, Jacob, Parker & Anna,
Rodney, Marcy & Elli
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I am loving following your blog!!! Thank you for sharing ... Blessings, Lisa C.
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