It's been a looog dayyyyyy but we survived it. We dragged out of bed at 4:30 AM and made it downstairs to load up for our hour bus ride to the airport. They had take away breakfast for us on the bus. We could tell Andrew's feeling better because he started eating and continued all day. He ate 3 rolls on the plane! He's much more energetic for short periods and then will poop out and need a power nap and then kicks back in. Definitely warmer and more humid here. I was so proud of Andrew! He was an all star traveler on his first flight. You would never know it was his first. Mary, thanks for the drops! Since we got to our room ( much nicer and on the 32nd floor! Lots of space for him to move around and a larger crib.) he's been exploring and running around having a good time! After a brief nap, we all gathered in the lobby to head for good ol' McDonald's. Ahhh, Western food! :) It was the best any of us had had in days. KFC and Pizza Hut are right out the hotel door and McDonald's is just up the block. Here's a pic of Andrew's first trip to McDonald's. He ate a little chicken and a few bites of hamburger and a couple of bites of french fries. He even ate a bite or two of Kevin's strawberry sundae. He's been laughing and jabbering all day long. He just fell asleep after the dramatic tooth brushing ceremony! Does not make my little man happy. We'll save the bath for in the morning. We head over to Shamian Island tomorrow for church and shopping. No medical visit or paperwork til Monday. Sent a load of laundry off tonight. We actually have more than one channel on TV we can watch. We only had BBC news in English in Lanzhou. Maybe I can even catch a few minutes of the Carolina/Kansas matchup at 8:47 in the morning online. GO Heels! I'll see if I can find some Carolina Blue to wear in the morning if not the stroller is close to it!All in all a better day. He still has a low grade temp and cough but better. His temp was 99.8 tonight. My throat is still sore and I have a cough but have already started my antibiotic. So, hopefully, will keep at bay. Kevin's throat is still a little scratchy and he's taking his drugs also.
Happy 49th Anniversary Mom and Dad! You are the best. You taught me so much in life and I've learned alot that I will use in raising Andrew. May God continue to richly bless your marriage. Continue to remember Ecc 4:9-12.
Love to all and thanks for all your prayers and comments! See you in a week!
