Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Wednesday in Chongqing


We all slept wonderfully last night. whew:) We had a great day... we just hung around the hotel and played around. Then around 2:30 we went to the Three Gorges Museum, which was about the Yangtze River. They are building a HUGE dam (we saw a replica) which will do all the wonderful things a dam does but it will displace about 1.2 million people. Apparently the govt. will be providing alternate housing for these families - i don't remember when it is supposed to be done... Then we went the the "city hall" which was just a huge building and auditorium type place in the center. Next door was a Pearl Store... I was the only one that bought something but i bargained for it so i felt good:):) I bought Hayleigh little pearl earrings - i really wanted some for her and thought that it would be special to be from her province - don't you think so too??;) Then it was back to the hotel. Lance rushed over to the bookstore b/c he had the camera developed that we sent to the orphanage - i guess ours was the only one that was returned. They are mostly pictures of Hayleigh in the orphanage with nannies etc... We will treasure them forever:) He also had to stop at McDonald's for dinner!!! After dinner, we took Hayleigh swimming! She did great - no fussing at all! You can see pics on our flickr link. The only thing that she does fuss about is eating. We have only been able to get her to eat about 2 bottles a day:( I don't know if it is the way thta we are preparing it or if it is the wrong kind for her. We are going to ask around to the other parents. She is also teething so it could be that too - who knows! We hope all is well with everyone - thanks for your prayers!!

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

So glad you got some rest! You all look wonderful! It is so fun to get up each morning to see what you did on the day that we are about to face!

We loved the swimming pictures. Hayleigh looks like a natural!

Can't wait to see you next week.

God's love and peace be with all of you as you continue your journey.

7:18 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hayleigh looks so happy, as does the rest of you! Glad to see you are finding the McDonalds ok ;o) Can't beleive you will be home in one week! Can't wait to see you all.
hugs

8:20 AM  
Blogger The Nichols Clan said...

Isn't it great to have a rest day? Everyone looks like they are feeling great and enjoying every minute. I'm with Elizabeth, I look forward to logging in each morning to see what you've been up to.

I think the pearl earrings for Hayleigh are a a beautiful idea that I'm sure she will treasure when she grows up. I've been kind of sentimental with some of Cameron's baby things, knowing that he will always be linked with his other life, and it is good for him to be able to touch something that represents that portion of his life story. His birth mother bought the outfit he wore home from the hospital, and he already looks at it with a kind of healthy reverence (at 8 years old!) as a symbol of how God brought us together. It's pretty cool.

Take care and enjoy your final few days.

9:00 AM  

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