Thursday, May 20, 2010

Hi Guys! Sean, Lilli and I were so tired Wednesday evening that we all passed out around 7:00 p.m. Lilli woke up around 10:00 pm for a bottle. She stayed up for just a while and went back to sleep soon thereafter and slept until 4:00 a.m. All in all, she got a lot of rest and woke up with big smiles and grins. I think 4:00 am is our new wake up time! Hopefully, that will change when we get back home.

Today we ate breakfast around 7:00 am and headed out for our "finding spot" tour. The drive was about an hour and half each way which led us to Lilli's true home town. We visited the town of Feng Cheng which is where Lilli was left and then taken to the Feng Social Welfare Institute, or as we sometimes refer to as the orphanage. It is actually one of the nicer institutes and most children are quickly sent to foster homes once they arrive. This is a great advantage to the child.

On our way in the bus, I must have had a true blonde "aha" moment. We are really in what is considered a third world country!! Yeh, what a revelation, right? I think this really hit home upon my first one on one encounter today with a "squat pot"!!! That is all I'm going to post about that. But, I will say, if I can help it, it will be my only one on one encounter with a "squat pot."

I am glad we went on our tour today. Not only were we able to visit the spot where Lilli's birth mom left her to be found, we visited the sites of several other families who chose to go on this trip. The people here have been very kind and seem to appreciate the fact that we are adopting these children. I even had one elderly lady give me a thumbs up when she saw us walking down the street. We continue to draw so much attention. We literally stop traffic when we walk around town with Lilli and the other families!

We leave tomorrow to fly to Guangzhou. Everyone is looking forward to this leg of the trip because we are ready to get to the White Swan hotel and the area surrounding this hotel. Let the shopping begin!

I hope everyone is doing well. I will continue to keep you posted.