We are doing great!! We have the cutest, more adorable boy in China!! It is so amazing to see the world through the eyes of a child who has never experienced much outside the walls of an orphanage.
Bedtime last night was so precious! The first night that Kaden was with us he only slept about 4-5 hours. He was so tired last night that he was "punch drunk" and it was absolutely hilarious! He was starting to play with his food, was chattering like crazy and laughing a bunch, couldn't sit still for anything, and making the most hilarious faces. When we got to the room, we got him in his jammies & he brushed his teeth. I also got ready for bed since I was exhausted from very little sleep for several days. I climbed into bed and motioned for him to come lay beside me. He grabbed his blanket, hopped up into bed, and snuggled up next to me. After laying there for a few minutes, he turned his face towards mine, smiled really big, and moved in even closer for a tighter snuggle! Sure made this mamma's heart happy!
This morning as I was drying my hair he came in to watch me. I bent down to look into his eyes and he leaned over and kissed my cheek. We have the most precious little man!!
We went to a place called Panda World today. It was fun to see the 3 pandas that they had, along with some Red Panda's which they call lesser pandas, and a few other types of bears. The mini zoo was not what we are used to, but it was neat to see one of the caretakers actually inside the habitat grooming & feeding the panda - something we don't get to see in th US.
After Panda World we went to 2 of the huge local malls (they are across the street from each other) so that Kaden could have some fun kid time. He rode his first merry go round and a spinning balloon type kid ride. Don't know how dizzy Kaden felt but this momma was sure dizzy after that fast, crazy, spinning ride. It made me remember that I'm not a kid anymore. The mall across the street had a great play area with some sand and lots of toys. Kaden & Daddy had a wonderful time playing in the sand together.
We ordered some lunch to go from a restaurant in the mall so that we could take it back to our room to eat. It was by far some of the best food we have eaten, and we have had lots of great food here already.
After we ate, Kaden put his shoes on, grabbed the stroller, pushed it to the door and said something in Chinese like "come on let's go for a walk." needless to say, we couldn't resist, so we headed out for another walk to the island park just outside our hotel.
Our guide told us today that hand, foot, mouth disease is going around the orphanage, so we will not be able to visit the orphanage after all. :( It makes me very sad, but God knows what is best for our little man. So instead of going to the orphanage tomorrow, we will be going to an aquarium and then on to an historic area called 3 Lanes and 7 Alleys to do some shopping, and then back to the mall for Kaden to play some more.
On the home front, our sweet Hayden is sick with an earache, sore throat & fever. Alexis took him in to the doctor this morning & she said that he has a virus. So, he is resting quite a bit and taking it easy. I talked with him briefly this morning & he was doing much better - his ear isn't hurting anymore & he hadn't had a fever since he woke up. Hopefully he'll be better in the next day or so. Please keep him in your prayers and also pray that no one else in the house gets sick - especially since there are 6 kiddos all under one roof until we return home. Alexis and her hubby Amador are doing an amazing job! Please keep them in your prayers too.
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Location:Tongpan Rd,Fuzhou,China
