Thursday, July 07, 2011



















Yesterday was a great day. The boys had their visa photos, followed by their medical appointments for their visas- and NO ONE CRIED during the PPD (TB Test)!!!! They were just happy to get their candies. :) Hu Jie became upset about two minutes after the fact when he saw he was bleeding a little bit, but became happy again when I unwrapped his candy for him.

After the medical appointment, we went to a local park here in Guangzhou, which had a beautiful lake, some rides for the kids and a playground. Everyone had a great time.

Hu Jie is doing great with the transition, but he is very fast and we need to keep a constant eye on him. He likes to touch everything that is new to him- EVERYTHING- whether clean or dirty, safe or unsafe. He is a very sweet boy- very affectionate and pretty happy-go-lucky. We just need to watch out for his own safety, as he is self-sufficient and will run off on his own, even when there is traffic- yikes. He is absolutely adorable, and has this really cute raspy little voice which sounds like Charlie Brown's voice. We have been trying to get him to say "good grief". Hahaha. :)Oh, and did I mention- he likes to EAT! A lot!!!

Tong had a banner day yesterday. He is getting along very well with his new brother. They decided that they wanted to sleep next to each other at night, and they are very cute- whispering to each other and giggling until they fall asleep. We put them in the bathtub together and they had a great ol' time, splashing and laughing.

Anyway, as I said, Tong had a great day yesterday. A lot of smiles and very few meltdowns. The only place where he becomes anxious is if we have to go out into large crowds. Otherwise, things have been going great. He is very, very funny and outgoing. Our guide told us that he is always thinking. He has told us that he either wants to be a policeman, a doctor or a movie star. He is so, SO smart that I have no doubt he will be whatever he wants to be. :)

3 comments:

Once A Mother said...

so glad to hear that the transition has gone so well for hu jie and that tong had a better day. with time it will all work out. does this mean, then, since they are whispering to each other that they speak the same language then? oh, haha, how funny. my word verification word is panda :)

mom d, dad d and danny d said...

Dear Mike, Kate, Emily, Abby, Dylan, Tong and Hu Jie,

We made full size pictures of "the group" so we can enjoy looking at them better. What a beautiful family! We love each and everyone of you.

It was great talking to you again. Hope Mike is feeling better.


All our love,

Mom, Dad and Danny D

Anonymous said...

We finally got to the library to see the pix of everyone. You all look very happy and we're glad everything is working out so well. We were frustrated not to receive your calls. We would stay home for 2 nights and no call. Then we would go on the boat and missed your call! The best time to reach us is morning our time but know you will be getting ready to leave soon so that might not be possible for you. We can't wait to be filled in on all the details when you get home and to meet the boys the week of July 23-30. Have a safe trip home.

Love,
Mom and Dad