We started our day with a morning snuggle. Maggie continues to get more and more affectionate and is asking for our attention--in all sorts of ways! (:
After breakfast we had our appointment with the U.S. Consulate. Our guide Lee actually went to the appointment for us while we waited in our hotel room in case they had to call with any questions. After two hours of trying to keep busy in a small space we were a bit stir crazy, but all the paperwork went through smoothly. Yeah! This means that tomorrow we can take our "oath".
In the afternoon, we took a trek across the river to the local shopping district. Here you can find a huge variety of very interesting things.
In the medicine section we found dried snakes.
...and live scorpions!
In the pet section we saw all kinds of critters, such as rabbits, rodents, puppies, fish, and KITTENS!
On the way back we went by this bike shop...
...and then this really cool tea shop, where a very nice young couple educated us about Chinese teas and poured us several cups before we decided what to buy.
We got a little Thai take-out for dinner by our hotel and then finished up our day with some rambunctious play time in the play room downstairs. Maggie finished up her day just like she started--a long snuggle with Mommy before she got into bed. She looked at me fondly saying "Mama, Mama, Mama..." as I rocked her--it was very special!
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3 comments:
It's great to hear about how well Maggie Xu Di is doing. You guys are wonderful parents!
Hugs, Sara Lovtang
Linnea Lovtang says: I love your game of hide and go seek. The kittens are pretty cute.
wow what an experience. It is truley amazing to watch this unfold. The bonding is incredible. Thanks for sharing. You will sure be able to tell Maggie about her culture and where she came from. Sebbie will sure have lots to share with his class at school! Deanne
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