Today was shopping day! Guess what happens when you take a little girl to a huge store when she has never been to one before?! Exactly..... she wanted to touch and see and own everything!! We were laughing so hard. She was sitting in the shopping cart and when we handed her something, she would slam dunk it into the cart with a smile. She was so excited that it was hers! Later we were walking to lunch with our guide and another family who adopted a little boy who is a friend of hers. They were rapidly talking back and forth to each other very loudly. When we asked the guide what they were saying, she told us that they were comparing what they had such as "I have a car".... "Well I have a backpack." They were so thrilled with their new possessions and agreed that they would share them with each other. Pretty cute! She continues to copy our words and is able to count to 5 on her own with her unique pronunciations. She's so animated and proud when she gets it right.
Now guess what happens when a little girl refuses her nap. You guessed it.... meltdown. She said no to the bath, no to putting on her pajamas, no to pretty much anything we suggested. She'll be sleeping in her clothes tonight and hopefully will take a bath in the morning! We're excited to be going to the Great Wall tomorrow. What an amazing opportunity! Thank you for your continued encouragement and love. It means so much to us! By the way, we are not checking our emails and this/Skype are the best ways to communicate with us. WE LOVE YOU!!!
Pretty in Pink indeed! I love the shopping story! Smart girl! :-)
ReplyDeleteA girl after my own heart... shopping... stickers... filling her cart with toys... and refusing to take a bath. That's my niece alright! :-) Happy barks from the dog pound. Woof!! Woof!! We love you! xoxox
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful! She sounds very Spirited & smart! I hope you are all doing well and having a grat time! What an awesome trip! Enjoy the Great Wall. Can't wait to see all of your pictures. God is so good... isn't it just amazing! Joy & Blessings to you all!
ReplyDeleteWhat an experience for a little girl.She fell right into the buying everything in sight mode.Just imagine a few more years of practice! It is awesome to think of her situation and then to hear that she and her friend would share .God has truely blessed all of you.How wonderful that you will all see the Great Wall.Enjoy every minute.Angels are all around you.
ReplyDeleteWow! How great it must be to see Jodi's excitement over all of the new things she is experiencing in her life! Your daughter is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI will continue to pray for you about nap times, bath time, and melt down times!
I will take her shopping anytime!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad ya'll are having fun!
I love you both
I will take her shopping anytime!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad ya'll are having fun!
I love you both
Hey Susan, Fred and Jodi,
ReplyDeleteIt appears that things are going just great in Bejing. I couldn't tell who had the biggest smile when I saw the picture of Fred with Jodi on his shoulders. She is such a beautiful little girl and I know you all are thrilled beyond words. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you as you enjoy your time in China with your little precious one. I know you are already making wonderful memories. Enjoy every minute and we sure look forward to meeting your sweet little daughter.
God bless you all,
Peter and Mary Lynne
Fred,
ReplyDeleteMore importantly -
How many trips did you make to the buffet line???
And we want to see a picture of Grandma!!!
Peter
She is beatiful and Emory is all about giving her sugars on the computer screen. Can't wait to meet her
ReplyDeletehaha this is def the third comment i have mad today. omgosh i love the shopping story. and the not wanting to take a bath thing was funny only because it reminds me of my childhood hahahaha. hope yall are havin fun. so excited to meet her.
ReplyDelete~Audrey