A down day

Today we had NOTHING to do, and loved it. Unfortunately, we did take one picture. Nada. Nothing.

I don't blame you if you don't keep reading.

We just enjoyed our babies and played with them, and bought more babyfood. It is a every other day occurrence with 2 voracious eaters, and we wouldn't want it any other way!

A couple of funny stories for your reading pleasure:

Last night we went to a Chinese restaurant that our guide recommended.  Since it was our first dinner out with all 4 of them, we went early to beat the dinner rush.

Bad decision.

The door greeters, the wait staff, the cooks, had nothing else to do, but surround our table and talk.

Literally.

I'm sure they made fun of our chopstick skills, or lack thereof. They commented on my rings, and pointed to them while they frantically spoke in Chinese. They tried to figure out the million dollar question--How many sets of twins do we really have?

Celia decided that a fishbowl moment was a PRIME opportunity to throw the fit of all temper fits, much to the pleasure of the viewers. I'm sure they just knew we couldn't handle all those kids! HA!

We tried to shovel food as fast as we could, and rushed out of there. ACK! What a night!

Then we came home bathed and put to bed 4 kids, and were so proud of ourselves we decided to watch a movie. I think we might have lasted 10 minutes before we both were nodding off.

We are a barrel of fun around here, I tell ya.

Then today....

After breakfast we needed to walk a few blocks to have the twins TB tests checked. We didn't grab our money wallet, as we weren't going far.

On the way back, we decided to go to Starbucks and sit outside to watch the elderly ladies dance in the park (to music) and Greg thought he had a few dollars on him. About half way there, we noticed lots of police, and realized we didn't have our passports on us.

Not wanting to be carted off to Chinese prison with 4 kids in tow, Greg told me he'd run back to the hotel to get them, and meet me at Starbucks.

I waited for what seemed like forever and began to get very worried.

Another adoptive dad was chatting with me, and told me how horrible it was that we didn't have our passports, and that we would be fined at the least and that I should go right back to the hotel to wait for Greg there.

Since I had 3 of the 4 kids, I thought I'd better stay put, and began to PRAY that Celia and Greg were okay.

He FINALLY made it, and fortunately, he just got lost, not detained.

Yup our passports are now a permanent fixture on our bodies.

A good Celia story:

Our guide came to our room yesterday to work on paperwork with us, and began talking to Celia in Chinese and giving her very specific instructions. "Look over here" "Grab this toy with this hand" "Lift your head up and look at me"

AND SHE DID IT!!!!

Each thing she was instructed to do, she tried to do it.

We know that mental impairment can accompany CP, so we were thrilled that she could follow such detailed directions!!
Our guide kept telling us, "Her brain is fine. Her body is just weak."
PTL!! We are thankful for each thing she CAN do!!

Well, it is now that fun bathe and pj 4 girls time of night, but I PROMISE we will have more pictures tomorrow!

Lots of love from beautiful China!!