We finished our paperwork yesterday! Woo hoo! Now we wait...and wait...until Monday to get Feng Lin's passport. Then we can head off to Guangzhou. Last night we had our first tears at bedtime. Feng Lin seemed to realize that this is her new reality. I ended up lying down in the room with her until she fell asleep. (I also fell asleep:) This morning, she was great! It is so amazing to feel the connection between the three of us growing. We understand one another without knowing every single word we are saying to each other. I am mixing more Mandarin with my English (Chris is trying:) and Feng Lin is mixing more English with her Mandarin. Her favorite think to say is "Oh My Gosh" !We laugh and play so well together. She is not used to having men around her so Chris' playfulness is not always welcome, but she is certainly becoming more enthusiastic about being tickled and teased than she was day one! She learns everything incredibly quickly. We are constantly amazed by her intelligence, determination, and wit. She is such an amazing kid!
Chris decided that we needed to splurge for our Thanksgiving lunch after our trip to the Summer Palace today. Instead of eating out, we ordered room service. PIZZA! YUM! Nice change of pace, for sure! Feng Lin had a much needed nap. Oh, this girl is so adorable!
Then we were off to Acrobatic Show. Feng Lin LOVED it! She clapped so much and ate a ton of popcorn.
Our final and most anticipated Thanksgiving event was Peking Duck (closest thing to turkey:) with my dear friend, Grocery Store Amy's son, Collin. He happens to be studying in Beijing now. Feng Lin called him our driver (she's so used to having someone pick us up to take us places.) While we desperately miss Colin, Owen, and Quinn, and spending Thanksgiving with our families, at least we can tell Feng Lin about our first amazing Thanksgiving together as a new family. After all, that is what Thanksgiving is all about!
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