Day 14 Tuesday - Buddist Temple and Gardens

Tuesday. We are counting down! We will come home soon. Breakfast was fun. Maelynn is eating more and still from a spoon and fork. We still are feeding her. She did pick up a cheerio in her fingers. She did not put it in her mouth, so progress.

We went for a tour. We went to a Buddhist temple with a pagoda. We had both children blessed. It was incredibly hot and humid. The humidity level is 70% today. After that we went to some gardens. They were beautiful. Both Erich and I thought of Grandma Lynch. You would have loved it Mom! I took a lot of pictures. Again, it was very hot and no shade this time. They drove us to the pearl factory where Erich and many others got off. The bus took the rest of us back to the hotel. The kids and I needed a nap. Maelynn took a little nap on the bus and refused to sleep when we got back. Logan didn’t want a nap and crashed for over 2 hours.

Erich is back and we are up. Maelynn is having a great time playing in the room. We have taught her how to kick the small beach ball we brought. It was a blow up one someone suggested we bring. Maelynn’s favorite toys are the Dumbo Logan got from McDonalds, the beach ball, her stacking cups, and a toy log from one of Logan’s trucks. She enjoys playing with the baby she sees in the mirror. The lower part of our window wall is a mirror. She is also playing with Erich. She ran up to him and gave him a hug! Then she smiled and laughed for him. I think yesterday was good for them. She is accepting both boys again.

We went to dinner with the family from Colorado. You know I don’t even know their last name. Todd was sick and couldn’t come. We went with Rose, Autumn, Nathan, and the baby. Our taxi driver dropped us off at a different place than them. We were worried because we didn’t know how much they knew of the shopping area. We walked around at the different taxi drop off places looking for them. Nathan found us because of Erich’s hat. They had already found Pizza Hut and got a table. It was not very crowded in the restaurant. They got their daughter last Wednesday so we’ve had 2 extra days with Maelynn, however they got their referral a month after us. Talk about crazy! We waited a long time to come and they were rushed out 4 weeks after referral. We compared how the babies were doing. Maelynn now drinks from a water bottle and a straw. I think I’ll try her on the sippy cup tomorrow. She is also wanting more food than just her bottle.

After dinner, we walked around. Kelly, our guide, recommended a DVD store and pearl store. We bought a pearl necklace for the St Gabe’s fundraiser at church. We are connected to a church in New Orleans. In June, we (the church and my family) are going to St Gabe’s on a mission trip. There are a couple of fundraisers between now and then. If you are interested in donating, please contact Anna Geoppinger (yes, my wonderful mother-in-law is in charge) at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Sharonville, OH.

We are back in the room. The Darnell’s just borrowed our video camera to watch the orphanage video. Maelynn is down for bed and Daddy is giving Logan a shower. We are going to have a pajama party and watch a movie when they are done. I love my new familiy!