But on to what you all really care about...our little China Doll, Ava!
We have a couple of likes and dislikes to add to her list.
First, a new like...SUBWAY! John got a tuna sub and shared it with her. She loved it and kept taking huge bites. But look closely at the picture. She has chips in each hand. We always joke that she has food "on deck". She just likes to hold her food until what you are feeding her is gone and then she will eat it. It's so funny!
Second, a new dislike...AIRPLANES! Well, maybe not a huge dislike. She did pretty well considering she is 2 and we sat on the runway for an hour before take off. She did great, but then got completely bored and had a couple of minor meltdowns until they brought food. And then all was well! But she was so adorable in her big girl seat on the plane. The flight attendants were so nice to her. They even gave her a little airplane keychain that said Shanghai Airlines. Of course, she threw it the second they gave it to her. But we'll keep it for future.
By the time we got into Guangzhou and checked into the hotel, we were ALL whipped. We had a super heathly dinner of sour cream and onion chips and Oreo cookies. Then we all passed out until Ava woke up at 7:30am! That was a major sleep in for her!
Today was another big day for Ava. For any of you who have adopted from China, you have to know what today was like for us. Enter medical exam...(major cringe)! What an experience. There were about 200 American couples in there with their children. They had to weigh her, measure her, check her ear, nose, and throat, check her poor little girl parts, and the poor thing needed 3 shots. Well, first was the weight. She wouldn't stand still on the scale, so they had to weigh her on the baby scale. She weighs 24lbs and she's is 2 foot, 8 inches tall. She took her shots like a trooper and seriously cried because they were holding her down. Once they were finished, she was running around and laughing again! Of course, her mama took it a little harder than her. I was bawling!
But, while we were there and waiting, John was holding Ava and then all of a sudden she got a big smile on her face and said "Bo"! That's right Bobo was there today, too! I love that she recognized him. We have actually ran into his parents quite a few times since then and even had lunch with them. We've exchanged emails and Facebook ID's so we can stay in touch. They live in North Carolina but have family in Toledo so they visit in the summers. So, we will be able to meet up with them when they are in town.
But, while we were there and waiting, John was holding Ava and then all of a sudden she got a big smile on her face and said "Bo"! That's right Bobo was there today, too! I love that she recognized him. We have actually ran into his parents quite a few times since then and even had lunch with them. We've exchanged emails and Facebook ID's so we can stay in touch. They live in North Carolina but have family in Toledo so they visit in the summers. So, we will be able to meet up with them when they are in town.
But we made it up to her and took her shoe shopping! Right now, she is running around the room squeaking! We bought her a pair of squeaky shoes and they are hilarious!! She just keeps moving so she can hear them. And I even bought her a couple of other pairs in a size bigger. I'm sure they will wear out their welcome, but I couldn't resist.
She loves to go away! She probably goes to the door about 5-6 times a day and just points at the door handle. Or she will bring her coat to us and say bye-bye. We keep taking her for walks in the hallways of the hotels we are staying in. It works for awhile anyway.
Well, I need to finish unpacking and then we are off to dinner! We are going to Lucy's, which we hear is great!
Here are a couple pics to enjoy!
Love,
John, Sara, and Ava
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