December 17th dawned, and it was time for Cory to have his medical checkup. This was necessary in order for a visa to be issued granting him permission to enter the USA! He has been coughing for several days, been wheezy and unable to sleep at night. Since he's awake at night, mom is awake constantly with him. Merriella has also developed a slight cough and a little bit of a fever, not unlike Cory. The doctor at the medical station prescribed an antibiotic and a cough syrup for Cory. The medical exam clinic even has a separate room for the children who are being adopted out of the country. After the appointment, my parents met up with us on Shamian Island right next to Starbucks!
The rest of the morning was spent walking about! Our final shopping was being done on the island so that we wouldn't have to go back the next day other than to pick up our laundry! Along the way, we met several adoptive families that were back in China for the 2nd or even 3rd time. It has been nice to talk with them and hear their life-changing stories as well as share our adventures of adoption with them. We have even managed to exchange a few addresses and created lasting bonds with a few people! Hearing other family's stories can be both a blessing and an encouragement!
The rest of the night was just a blur of humorous stories that would take hours to tell and many diaries! Although, we did have our first outing here in Guangzhou to a restaurant! We went to Lucy's! The food was fantastic and our stomachs couldn't have been fuller by the time we were completely finished eating! While out, Cory and Merriella made us almost choke on our food with how humorous they were to observe while they ate! Colin and I both ordered chicken noodle soup and the portions came in bowls the size of a small circular table! They were huge! Cory and Merriella were given a grilled cheese sandwich to split, but Cory immediately opted for my mom's Chinese style rice! I don't blame him, the kid is smart and very tasteful! Hannah ordered pizza and finished of the whole plate! My dad and my grandma (both being the carnivorous people that they are) insisted on having beef and quesadillas. Cory has a peculiar habit of sucking the heads of his broccoli off before finally eating the stem portion! It was quite amusing to compare his eating habits with Merriella's! After finishing of supper, we took a lovely walk back to the hotel! My dad, Hannah, and I yet again went out into the city streets to shop around a little bit! That really was a blast! It's truly like shopping in an outdoor mall! Life-changing stories that have changed our entire outlook about certain things will be told when we return to the USA!
2 comments:
Thanks for the update and the new prayer request. We will pray that the medicines act quickly and that no one else comes down with the sniffles.
Isn't Lucy's the place where Merriella dangled the french fry out of her mouth? We can't wait to her about all your adventures and interesting revelations. Make sure you are writing them down so you don't forget them!
Hugs and kisses (on the cheek, of course, to avoid cooties!) The H's
hey Hannah!
I can't believe you finished a whole plate of pizza! i miss you guys so much[including Hannah]. Glad your meeting other people that have been through the adoption process.Continue to have fun in China! I can't wait to hear about all these stories!
Korinne{plus Lollar family}
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