Last night sleep did not come so easy for Lu Xin or for us. She has a pretty nasty cold which took a turn for the worse last night and kept her up from 2:45-4:45. Then the cold gave her a fever today too. We mostly laid low today. She was a bit sadder today and less interested in Steve (hard to be the Baba). She had a couple of teary moments. It was hard to tell how much of it was the transition and how much was not feeling well. We did take one walk and discovered that Emmy does NOT like anything with fur. Ella and Hero may not be a happy surprise for her. :( She doesn't even want to touch stuffed animals.
This evening we had our celebration dinner with Anna. The dinner was delicious. We had dishes that were unique to Nanjing. Emmy enjoyed an egg dish and wrestled with her chopsticks. She most frequently uses her left hand which is fun and in China is a sign of intelligence. After dinner we walked around the mall. Emmy chose some fake plastic glasses and hair ties. She really, really likes glasses.
Tomorrow we fly from Nanjing to Guangzhou. We are very ready to begin the next part of our journey and to be one step closer to home but please pray for Lu Xin. This was the most difficult part for Eli. Flying from his home province of Hefei to Guangzhou was confusing and terrifying for him. It's a tough transition as Emmy has started to think our tiny hotel room is home. Also, please pray for my Grandma June (one of the amazing women who Emmy Jun is named after). She fell and was hurt pretty badly. She is recovering at the hospital now.
Thank you for your emails. They help us feel loved and connected to home!
Mandy and Steve
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