This is what she does when John leaves the room. She is constantly by his side. I had to take her in the bathroom today while he was shaving and in the shower. And even when he is going to the bathroom, she is standing right by his side. It's a little sad for me, but we kind of anticipated it. We had been told by many that it's pretty common.
After the temper tantrum, we went to breakfast and she ate like a tropper again! But, it's weird because what we fed her yesterday morning at breakfast was nothing even close to what she wanted today. Yesterday, she had cereal and fruit. Everytime we gave her a bite of either of those, she spit it out. So, guess what she had? Fried rice, again. But if that's what she wants, we'll be more than happy to oblige. It's sad to watch her eat. She just hoards food and has to make sure all of the food is gone before she stops eating. If it's all gone, she's fine. But if you try to take something from her before it's all gone, WATCH OUT!! Hurricane Ava is on the loose! Haha!!
Our guide picked us up at 9am and we went to the place where she was abandoned as a baby. Even as I type this, I cry. It's just so heart wrenching to think of it. We found out she was left at an ATM booth from the orphanage. They had the machine number and the location. So, we were able to visit. We were able to take a picture before I broke down. Even John was choked up. It's just so hard to think of our little angel there at only 4 days old. But I'm thankful we had the opportunity to visit. We also got a copy of the newspaper article that they ran. After a child is found, they run an ad in the paper for the parents or a relative to claim them within 60 days. It's just so sad, but knowing these things had to happen in order for her to be brought into our lives does bring peace.
We are on our own for the rest of the day, so we decided to take a little family outing to a little mall down the street. We wanted to get her a new hat because she didn't like this one...
So, not only did she get a new hat, she got new shoes too!!! We didn't have much of a selection but I still think they are pretty darned cute!
And one more thing to add to Ava's likes...FRENCH FRIES!! She smashed! We gave her about 7 at a time and she had to hold them all at once even though she took little bites of each one. She is so funny when she eats! I love to watch her.
Tomorrow we are touring Shanghai and Friday, we are off to Guangzhou! Can't wait to meet back up with our group and see all of the babies!
Talk to you soon!
John, Sara, and Ava
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