First full day in Guangzhou 1 of 2

Hello All~

Well, our first full day was just that, a full one.  We had breakfast that was fantastic, then we had to head to the clinic for medical exam day.  That is an organized mess!  Claire did great, but the whole experience is just exhausting.  The doctors said that she is malnourished and needs more physical interaction and stimulation....hmmmm, shocking!  Her hearing appears to be ok, so that's a relief.  I'm still convinced there is  a great deal of ear wax that will need to come out ASAP, and that will help her a lot.  She is now 17.4 pounds, so we are up 4 more ounces. Yes!  We then made the trek back by bus and got a bottle and fruit.  Then we headed outside to the play area and she LOVES to swing!  She just sits and smiles!  It was so hot outside it feels like sitting in a sauna.  We headed back inside and Chris had to go to a paperwork meeting.  Claire and I rocked and played with toys.  We painted her toenails and changed clothes.  She now will kiss me when I ask for it!!  Oh, how my heart is overflowing with love for this child!!!  We went to a traditional Chinese dinner with our friends, and that is enough of that!  Chris loved it-me-not so much!!  We walked back, got little Missy a bath, then rocked her pretty much to sleep.  She still won't let me rock her to sleep, but she did cry when I went to take a bath.  She is starting to want her mommy!  Yeah!!  Oh!  And she LOVES pancakes!! We are so ready to come home.  We miss our other kids so bad!  I think she MAY be starting to turn when we say her name.  She is so precious!  Thank you, again, for all of the help going on back home, for the wonderful words of encouragement and scripture, and for your prayers.  We sure are blessed with wonderful friends and family!