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Monday, July 21, 2008

Can we come home now?

It is our second full day here, and we are ready to come home. I know most people love the White Swan, but we are finding it hard to follow the "rules". First thing this morning, Dan loaded up 2 bags of laundry to take down the street. He waited down stairs for his Mom to bring hers and decided to sit on the steps out side. He was immediately told to move. Later, we went to the pool with Alex. Once again, Dan the rebel, got in trouble. He got in the pool with his shirt on!!!!! Needless to say we don't have warm fuzzies about the hotel. I will say the the lobby is a thing to behold. I'll take pictures before we leave.

As for Alex, today she had her physical which was fine. They seemed very concerned about her feet and spent a lot of time poking at her back. She did great and laughed during the whole exam. However, when we got back from the exam, Alex points out to me that her lymph node on her neck is swollen. She doesn't have a fever, but she seemed to indicate that something in her mouth hurt. I don't know is she has a tooth coming in, or something else wrong.

We did have a bit of a 3 year old day. She threw her usual tantrum for the stroller ride but thankfully it didn't last long. She had her first time out today too, she hit me in the nose and I told her NO which she laughed at and then tried to hit me again. Well, I moved her off my lap, and made her sit on the bed beside me. She cried like I had just killed her best friend. Later today, she was playing with Dan and when he told her NO because she was trying to write in a book, she cried. I guess the 3 year old had to come out eventually.

Well, after all that, here are some adorable pictures.



Alex wearing her first traditional outfit. This one isn't silk, but still cute.



Us eating dinner at Lucy's. It is an "American" style restaurant near the hotel.

Alex in the play room at the White Swan. She is wearing BaBa's favorite shirt.


Laughing at Baba...he is SOOOO funny.


And...finally...just being too darn cute.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I definitely think it is time for you to come home!

I guess you can take the country boy out of Alabama but you can't take Alabama out of the country boy.

Extremely cute pictures today, especially the traditional outfit.

Love to all
Rhonda

Anonymous said...

As usual the pictures are adorable!! Cant't wait to see all of you.


Love Mama (po po)

Living said...

she is beautiful!!!! Congrats!

Sharon said...

Wandering down memory lane through some blog links and came across yours. Your daughter is just beautiful! Congratulations! A year ago we were in China to bring home our youngest daughter! The time flies by!

Sharon
www.ourfamilyourstory.com

Fliss and Mike Adventures said...

What gorgeous pictures and if you really think about it... it is great that she is comfortable enough to push the buttons and overstep the line of the dreaded NO!!!

MississippiZen said...

Great pictures today!! Well, that Dan is just a rebel, isn't he? How dare he get in the WHITE SWAN pool with a shirt on lol!

Probably a good thing she is testing her limits now, maybe she will get the picture before you get on that LOOONNNGGG flight home :)

Margie