Some Observations from Day 2

Getting ready to try the pool.
Getting ready for another round of dinner at the hotel.

We Got Poop!
What a relief! Gi gave us three poopy diapers yesterday. Actually it was, officially, only two poopy diapers. Her first bm with us came when we were bathing her in the sink. As usual she was crying bloody murder. Before we could take our next breath, she dukied into her bath water. So before she could squeeze out the next round, Ron sat her on the toilet where she relieved herself some more. Most of the poop went into the toilet but some of it got on the seat. A big clean-up job followed. We re-bathed her again to the tune of merciless crying. When we finally dressed her, we noticed a foul smell coming from her. Yup, she pooped again in her diaper. So it was another round of intense crying as we cleaned her and re-dressed her. Funny how all crying ceases as soon as the task at hand is completed. Her last bm of the day came during dinner. Again, we noticed a most foul smell coming from her. As I was finishing my dessert in the hotel restaurant, Ron took Gi up to the room. As I approached our room door, I could hear Ron trying to console Gi about another diaper change. Ron later confessed to me that he waited until I came up to actually change the diaper because this time around, it was an ugly one. The pooped had run up her back soiling her onsie.
Baby Bjorn
Gi hates to be put in that but no choice here. She cries intensely while we are stuffing her in it but immediately stops once we leave the hotel room. As expected she is fascinated by all her new surroundings.
Cusine
She will eat most anything. What she doesn't like, she will use her tiny fingers to retrieve it from her mouth. Cheerios is a big hit as well as watermelon and oranges. We still feed her noodles and congee. She continues to drink her formula and honeysuckle "juice" watered down. We also started her on watered down apple juice. We gave her a couple of drops of soda. She was fascinated by it.
Bathing
Well, the trauma continues but she has no choice. Wuhan is extremely hot and humid. Bathing is definitely a daily routine Gi has to endure. Ron holds her while I gently scrub her tiny body. While all of this is going on, she is screaming at the top of her lungs, her little face red and soaked with tears. While she is crying, her mouth is open with agony and you can see her two little teeth. It is the cutest thing.
Diaper Change and Changing Clothes
Screaming cries during the process. Happy camper afterwards.
Bonding
Thankfully, Gi will go to both of us. We actually don't give her much of a choice. We're both pretty much "in her face" on a daily basis. We both feed, bathe, change, carry and play with her. It's kind of like a tag team routine.
Pool
No crying. Was fascinated by it.
Compliments
The locals have been very kind. They tell us that Gi is very pretty (hung pi-liang) and has very big eyes.
Language Barrier
We get by with eating out and ordering our food. Besides the hotel staff, most of the locals don't speak much English. Unfortunately, I don't understand most of their Mandarin and they don't understand my Cantonese. When we dropped off our laundry at a local place yesterday, the employee had to pull up an English translation program from the internet to communicate with us. She was very kind and understanding.
Day Three
Well, today is a brand new day. Let's see what it will bring us. We are tired but have been having the time of our lives. Everything is good and we feel very blessed. Hugs and kisses to everyone!