Megan is still asleep so I thought I would take a few minutes to write about yesterday. Once we got off the plane yesterday our guide was there with the bad news about Megan. She said they would have to quarantine us. We were not sure what that meant by that. For a bried moment we panickWe got on the bus and basically we have to stay away from the other adopted children. They don't care what we do as far as the rest of Nanning goes. Its an American Consulate rule. I don't want anyone else to get it anyways so that is fine with us.
We got to the hotel and Jane our guide became our personal guide.:) Kind of nice. So the other people went to the civil affairs office to get there children we got Megan in our hotel room. I actually preferred it that way. We were caught off guard because we didn't have our presents ready. So I raced into the other room and wrapped them while Tom talked to the orphanage workers. They were so sweet. They had already taken Megan to the doctors and got medication for her so we don't have to do anything like that. The Chicken Pox don't seem to bad.
She brought her in and she said mama and baba and was just kind of checking us out. Once the caregivers from the orphanage left the crying began. She threw an all out crying, kicking, screaming. We tried to hold her at first but she is such a small little girl I just sat with her and let her cry. She did this 45 minutes saying she wanted to go back to mama which is her foster mom. I am so glad she loved her so much. Usually the bonding is so much better. After she subsided they took our picture and did some paperwork. We are going to the Civil affairs office this morning to do some more paperwork.
After our guide left we could tell she was exhausted so we got her some dinner which she woudn't eat. So after some prodding she let me take her clothes off and get her into a bath and put some nice clean pj's on. She then fell asleep in my arms around 6:30pm. She woke up once around 9:30pm but then went back to sleep in my arms. She now has entered the velcro stage with me. Poor Tom she won't let him come near her. We both feel its better since he has to return to work, so its better its me than him. So that is it in length. Just continue to pray for her and us. Thank you it has worked for me. I have never been so peaceful, calm or patient as I was yesterday. I needed it, so thank you.
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That's great that you guys had more personal introduction/bonding with Megan, but it's sad that she's going through Chicken Pox. I hope that doesn't delay your return. I'm sure Matthew and Victoria miss you both very much. Have they had the Chicken Pox? I know that the kids get immunization for Chicken Pox, but don't they still get it anyway, just not as severe? Well, I know for sure it's better to get it when you are young than when you are an adult. I don't remember why but it's true. I'm so excited and happy for you guys. Thanks for updating your blog as often as you can. In case I don't get to read until you get back, I pray for your safe flight home. Take care.
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