Today was rainy, cloudy, and cool--we actually haven't seen the sun in China yet. We toured Yun Tai Gardens today--very beautiful and peaceful; an oasis in the middle of a concrete jungle. The flowers were extraordinary, especially the rose garden. Afterwards we visited the memorial hall of Dr. Sun Yatsen. When our tour was done, our family and our guide went to her favorite Cantonese restuarant and ate the most delicious food. So far we have loved just about everything we have eaten here, but I guess that was to be expected since our favorite foods are Asian foods. So far we haven't gotten sick either--hopefully we can stay well, but everyone who comes here has told us that they got sick at least once. Maybe you all can pray about that too! Grace is still doing incredibly well and continuing to form a bond with us. For some reason in the restuarant today, she did not want to sit in the high chair and only wanted to sit in my lap to eat. We tried and tried--even our guide spoke Mandarin to get her to, but this was very upsetting to her and she continued to refuse. We have to play by different rules than we ordinarily have played with our bio kids--she needs to be a little spoiled right now; I mean, come on---it's not like she has ever been spoiled before!
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It sounds like Grace is really bonding, and that's what we all wanted. I believe after the circumstances of Grace's life(though better than some), she can do with a little spoiling. You have good instincts, and God is guiding you all the way. That has been evident. So just enjoy, as God blesses you with a love match made in Heaven. love, Mom
All the stuff I've read about bonding and attachment says that no matter what the age of the child, you should go back to almost infant-like behavior in order to make up for what you've missed with them. One of the suggestions I read was to always hold them while they are eating and even hand-feeding them if the child will allow this.This can recreate the bonding that occurred with your bio kids when you breastfed or bottle fed them while cradling them in your arms. Something to think about anyway! Her laugh in the clip just makes me smile!
I loved the video! Her laugh is just precious.
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