[Originally posted 08/13/10]
We made it to Guangzhou and Ella did great on the plane with the exception of her poop blowout. That was hilarious… all over momma. Ha ha ha ha!
But, the White Swan is more than we expected.
Today we had Ella’s Visa photo taken and her Visa medical appointment.
She does not have an ear infection and the doctor believes she has a food allergy. Since Ella doesn’t eat anything but formula mixed with rice cereal we believe it’s the mixture of American formula with the Chinese formula. So we have removed the Enfamil from her mixture to see if that’s what’s causing the allergy. The only other thing she’s had is a little bit of apple juice mixed with water. But the rash appeared before we gave her that mixture. Let the testing begin!
Ella did really well at the Visa medical appointment and passed with flying colors. Her is 15 lbs and 28.4” in length. Her body temperature as normal and her lungs are clear. The doctor commented that she is a skinny baby.
While in the waiting room and at breakfast this morning, several other families commented on how pretty she is. I told you she was the most beautiful girl EVER!
While here at the White Swan, we’ve met a lot of other American families adopting. It’s been really fun comparing notes with them and learning about their children. I’m sure we will meet more.
They are very willing to share their experiences in Guangzhou with us, ie: Jordons is the place to go for squeaky shoes; Lucy’s is the best restaurants; Emma’s is also a great retail store; among others.
Guangzhou is absolutely beautiful. It seems to us like a resort town. There is a lot of construction going on because the Asian Games will be here in December. So, there is a TON of beautification going on. You will see just some of the photos we’ve taken below. English is very well spoken here and, again, the people cater to adoptive parents, especially American. In fact, the flyer from Jordon’s reads “American Adoptive Families”.
When we returned to our room at the White Swan, there was a box on our coffee table with a Barbie doll in it. The White Swan has a special partnership with Mattel. The Barbie doll is holding an orphaned China baby. The only way to get this doll is by staying at the White Swan. So, this made us very happy and laugh.
We are headed down to their play room where we will meet more people, I’m sure.
This hotel is really one of the more beautiful we’ve ever stayed. The service is amazing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52939577@N07/sets/72157624720250996/
Love to all,
Kev, Jenn and Ella
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