Play Day Wedensday

Wednesday started with Lottie's first taxi ride (they don't use car seats here) and she seemed to enjoy all of the honking and swerving! We headed to a really cool part of town that had all kinds of shopping and enjoyed strolling in and out of stores for a couple of hours. It was very pleasant outside and Lottie loved being out of the hotel. Our guide took us to McDonald's where we introduced Lottie to her first Happy Meal. Looks like she will fit right in with Abigail and Luke! The afternoon was pretty rainy so it limited our activities. Fortunately, there is a bowling alley in the basement of our hotel! Chad schooled me in a round while Lottie watched all of the excitement. She got to try it herself on the last frame!

 

Typically on an adoption trip you spend one day visiting your child's orphanage and seeing their "finding spot" where they were abandoned (usually Thursday). Unfortunately, we found out when we got here that Lottie's orphanage and finding spot are about four hours away (one way). Our guide was willing to arrange that visit for us, but we decided it would be best not to make that journey. Lottie only spent her first 6 months in that orphanage and we were not going to be able to meet her foster parents (who live in a separate small village even further from the orphanage) while we were out there. That helped us make the decision to not go see it since it is so far away. As much as I would like to see where she was found and have that picture for her as she grows up as a key to her beginning, we think the trip itself would be asking a lot of her the day before we will be putting her on a plane to travel to Guangzhou.

Thank you for your continued prayers. We are having a blast getting to know our girl!