Gotcha Day! »
By Julie on Apr 3, 2009 in adoption, all of us | 9 Comments
Gotcha Day! - Ava Ann ‘ZhiHui’ Valier
Category: adoption
Every day is a little better »
By Chris on Mar 26, 2009 in adoption | 7 Comments
Just a few days ago, when we met Ava for the first time, she was terrified of the bath tub. Julie had to wash her down with a wash cloth and that was still a bit stressful. Today, Ava is comfortably taking a bath and every day she seems to be getting more and more […]
Another day closer to home. . . »
By Julie on Mar 26, 2009 in adoption | 9 Comments
Today we did venture out, but again, not without our guide Mary. She took us to the largest park in Nanchang. We were there about 30 minutes and it started raining, so we high tailed it back to the bus. From there, we headed to a Jade store. It was important that Mary help […]
Ahhhhh. . . Yes, China has McDonald’s »
By Julie on Mar 25, 2009 in adoption | 6 Comments
One of the most prevalent differences between China and the U.S. is the food. I’m not sure what some of the food that the Chinese eat really is. I’ve seen squid, shark fin, chicken feet and congee to name a few items that you don’t typically see on the menu in the States. However, there […]
Is this what it’s like to be famous? »
By Chris on Mar 25, 2009 in adoption | 3 Comments
Wow! We ventured out to a nearby shopping area t0day and boy did we draw some attention. It seems that for the locals, we are quite the attraction - Americans with Chinese babies. First, the Chinese love babies and second, they are very thankful for people taking their babies to the United States. Everyone wanted […]