Charlotte is coming out of her shell more each day. We have been on the receiving end of a couple of tentative smiles and her babbling continues to increase. We're still figuring each other out.....it's amazing we've only been together for a few days.....but we are quickly learning what her different cries and vocalizations mean.
Tomorrow we are going to visit the orphanage where Charlotte was cared for, for the past 10 months. When we first arrived in Nanchang and asked if we could visit the orphanage, our guide De said it was too far. When he realized we all wanted to go.....he made it happen. We leave early in the morning and will have lunch at the orphanage. Until tomorrow.....enjoy the pictures!
Everybody was up early and then fell asleep shortly after
The toy talks?
Another puff please
Nap time
I can't sleep with you staring at me
Candy caravan
Little girl counting her loot
Abby, daughter of one the adoptive families, with the adorable local children
3 comments:
I am glad to see some girls in the village you visited. Looks like you are really getting to experience the diversity of China. I wish I was there to see it too. I have printed out and framed one of Charlotte's pictures. As many people are saying, we just can't stop looking at her pictures, she is so adorable! Can't wait to hear what her orphange was like.
Love, Marybeth
I am soooo excited that you are going to the orphange and will meet the people who helped to shape Charlotte's path in life. How wonderful that you will be able to tell her in words and show her in pictures about the caregivers who you will meet.
I also looked back at an earlier picture and see there are 3 older siblings on the trip, and I can only imagine what they think of their new sibilings AND traveling with 9 babies! Love, Jill, Gianna 'she looks pretty in pink Charlotte Grace' and Jacquelyn 'can I have some candy, too!'
Glad to see my niece finally. The Buddha was also cool (albeit less cuddly than Charlotte). As for scoldings over insufficient bundling: you didn't need to go to China for that, I used to get it in NY. Sleep now and then and enjoy the rest of the trip -- Chris
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