Day 14 - Shopping

AK had another great night's sleep.  I am hoping this has become a pattern.  I laid down with her last night.  She did not need me to hold her.  She tossed and turn and sat up and jabbered, but eventually laid herself down and went to sleep without any assistance from me.  She slept through the night, but still hard to get her up in the morning.  Hopefully with an earlier bedtime at home she will wake up in the mornings. 

Breakfast was disappointing this morning.  No waffles or pancakes.  I had a muffin and bacon.  AK had rice, noodles, dumplings, banana, and bowl of congey.  We took a taxi to Victory Hotel at Shamian Island with two other families.  This is where most families coming to adopt previously stayed.  It is the area where the famous White Swan hotel was.  It is currently under construction for the last two years.  Although it has changed a lot from what I have heard, we still got a lot of shopping done.  The area is so nice and reminds me of Charleston.  Old southern style buildings with lots of trees and greenery.  We got lots of gifts for AK and family.  We ate at the famous Lucy's restaurant which serves American and Chinese food.  I got a burger which was yummy.  Although we ordered rice for AK, she mostly ate my burger.

Then we came back to hotel and took a nap.  AK fought it again, but ended up sleeping for two hours.  We are hoping to get to bed early tonight since we have to leave at 7:55 am for the US Consulate.  Tomorrow is our appointment to get AK's visa.  Later tomorrow we are going to the Pearl Factory to do the last of the shopping. 

Please pray for our plane ride back to US.  For us alone without AK, it will be difficult.  Add a 15 month old and no sleep for adults, this equals torture.  I don't know how we are going to be able to manage her, adjusting to Central Time, and Bennett.  Pray for strength, energy, endurance, mental and physical strength.