Friday, September
5,
2014
Today was another very
early day. We opened Starbucks, in order to get our coffee and
breakfast in before Juliette's medical at 9:30 am. We have
gotten to know the Starbucks staff here very well, as we are
usually the first people in, and order the most things. By now
they have gotten used to us using all their "dairy" and Juliette
fussing while we eat. We are still perplexed at their nametags
however, and are not sure they understand American names. In
Beijing we met a Barista who's nametag said "Latte," and here in
Guangzhou we've had a "Ken," "Kiwi," and "Blonde!"
Once we finished breakfast, we met our guide at 9 in our hotel
lobby and headed off to the medical. Juliette was very upset
through the whole thing, and Caroline worried about what the
doctors were doing to "her baby" the whole time. The doctors
gave us some ideas to help Juliette go potty since we think her
fussiness is due to tummy issues. We left the medical in pouring
rain and headed to Six Banyan Temple for Juliette's blessing. We
stepped inside, where a Monk kindly put away his iPhone to give
the blessing. We took a few pictures and got back in the car,
all too glad to be out of the rain.
We got back to the hotel at about 12:30 and Juliette had a nap.
Caroline has been quite the big sister, that she watches "My
Little Pony" while Juliette naps instead of napping herself!
During Juliette's nap, Ryan had the front desk fix our Wifi
problem in the rooms so we could use our computers without
trouble. When she woke up, it was time to go to Lucy's for our
usual grilled cheese, fries and onion rings for dinner. She
won't let anyone sit down while holding her yet, but we've
discovered that she's quieter when being occupied with food she
likes! We have discovered a list of new foods Juliette is very
partial to: Starbucks blueberry muffin pieces, congee, grilled
cheese pieces, french fry pieces, and apple juice.
Tomorrow is a free day, as it is the first of the three holiday
days here in China for the mid-autumn moon festival. We will
probably walk around Shamian Island and do some shopping
tomorrow since we have no appointments.
Goodnight from Guangzhou! |
Empty medical waiting room for adoptive families
Daddy and Caroline taking in the Six Banyan Temple in the rain
Juliette receives her blessing
Five years later, in the same spot... |
