It was an exciting day today because Michael again made some major progress with his contentment in playing. We were at the play room twice today and both times he played with some toys and was content for about 15 minutes of play time. This is a big switch from not being interested at all. It is a lot of fun seeing him enjoy playing. This morning he ate some oatmeal, bread and also discovered he liked cheerios. He had not been interested in trying any food until today. He cannot pick up any food yet but I am sure his dexterity will improve as he discovers and plays more. Tomorrow morning we are going to try a high chair again and are hoping he will be content. With Mandy we always carried her in our hip hammock carrier and never used a stroller. This was great for bonding and we had some down time from carrying her when she played. Since Michael has only been content with us holding him when he was awake we did buy a stroller because we needed some rest for our arms. Amazingly he liked the stroller immediately - if it was moving :)
We are finished with appointments and are basically waiting to receive Michael's Visa (I previously said we were waiting for his Visa in Changsa but that was actually his passport we were waiting for) so we have free time. Our agency has a visit to the pearl market planned for tomorrow along with a local shopping area. We will do this in the morning and then come back and hang out in our room while Michael and Mandy both take naps.
Well I did discover some things today about Michael. He pulls his ear when he is tired, he does not have an ear infection which we are glad about. He has one new tooth on the top right and another one ready to pop through on the left. He can give you a high five on request and says mama. Does he know what mama means? I have no idea but hey it still sounds great when he says it!
Enjoy your Sunday and good night. Sheila
Just a few more days and you will be home again, ready to continue your lives together as a family of four! It's been great reading about your time there...we've also been talking with our kids about Michael. When we were at the library over the weekend we showed them where you guys are at on the giant rotating globe. Can't wait to meet him!
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