We found our table and gave Finley fried rice and some noodles. She knew immediately what to do. Given a choice between chopsticks and a spoon, she chose a spoon. Finley has a big appetite and ate her whole plate. It was amazing watching her eat. She didn't seem to have any issues even with her mouth. She loved drinking apple juice. She has no issues using a cup at all. Breakfast was good.
We then met Bill, our local rep in our hotel room where he gave us Finley's passport and records. Then we Skyped with the kids back in Illinois. We weren't sure how it would go, but Finley seemed to really enjoy herself. Especially when she heard Wa Ai Nee, I love you. Finley got a big smile on her face. She waved and even blew a kiss to the kids. It was fun to watch.
We spent two hours back at the Welfare Center finishing up all our paperwork. Today is the day that Finley officially became an Edwards!
After returning to the hotel, we stopped at KFC for some lunch. Finley preferred rice to the French fries and chicken nuggets. She had a little lemonade, not sure she liked it. They had a little playground at KFC which she wasn't too sure about. But she saw a display of the happy meal toys: Garfield and Odie. She got animated, pointed and wanted to get inside the display for the toys. Daddy went up to the counter, and Bill asked if we could buy them. Which we did. She carried those toys around all day. And is currently sleeping with them.
The three of us had a nice walk back to the hotel jumping and laughing.
It was a little after two. When we got back to the hotel she changed. She started crying when we tried putting on a baby Einstein movie. After several attempts to calm her, we laid her in her crib and she went quickly to sleep. She had had a long day and was exhausted. We all were!
When we all woke from our naps, we went out to walk around the city. It is very different here! Everything looks, feels, and smells different. It is very hard being so far from home! Back to the hotel for dinner. This time it was spaghetti which she seemed to like. The hotel has a small indoor play area so we went there next. She had a ball! She was very excited about the slide although wouldn't go down without holding mommy's hand. Finally bedtime!!
David and I have been through so many emotions the last few days it's hard to write them all down. We have been excited, nervous, anxious, happy, sad, homesick, overwhelmed, and a general feeling of being out of place. It will be good to get home! We really miss Marissa, Mason, and Nicolas!!
Time to go to bed. Post more later. Thank to everyone who is praying for us and keeping us in your thoughts!
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