We are here…..Shamien Island…..I LOVE this place!! We have been having so much fun. It is so beautiful to just walk around. They are putting the finishing touches on the Island for the Asian Games which will be held here in November. This is a VERY big deal!! We went to Starbuck’s today and Subway….we are such pathetic Americans!! Micah and Zoe and the rest of our gang went swimming at the beautiful White Swan pool. It faces the Pearl River and is an oasis!! Our breakfast buffet each day is AMAZING……..anything and everything……we make it our brunch. We are doing some shopping, getting the girls some matching dresses and shoes. Zoe is bringing out her inner Imelda Marcos! Micah is loving all the little trinkets she is given at the shops and she is quite the shopper, whew!
It has been one week since we met this precious little girl…….what a difference 7 days make!!! She is one of us now. So bonded to me and everyone else. She laughs, plays, sings, and just makes all of our hearts melt! She is very good and the obstinence we saw early on was a lot of protection and grieving behavior. She is still quite independent and head strong, but it is channeled in all the right ways. The one habit we will have to break when we get home is that she wants to co-sleep with me. She had done better about her crib early on but now that we are so tightly bonded, she will not sleep in the cribs. (You all know how I feel about co-sleeping so I have only given in to spare the rest of the White Swan guests as well as poor Zoe!!) Otherwise, she is so flexible with everything else. I guess I should be flattered…..she would literally crawl inside me if I let her; that is how tight she snuggles.
Micah and Zoe are doing great…….Micah thinks Zoe is just the tops; there is already sibling rivalry on both ends and we get a huge kick out of it! Right now, they are playing in their band: Micah on squeeky toy and Zoe on a toy accordian. Rick is thrilled of course!
I will post more pics tomorrow!
Van Patten's to China! 
Aug 29, 2010 @ 14:37:00
FUN! I love shopping on the island. Zoe I am sure is taking her little sister under her wing and showing her the ropes in the shopping realms.
Co sleeping sounds familar;) I know your pain. Its how we got started with Tori;)
Tell all hi, you are missed, and loved.
(((HUGS)))
Aug 29, 2010 @ 20:13:15
Oh I loved Shamien… wish I could see it all finished… guess I will have to live through someone else for that 😉 Though I wish I went into the city more – to walk around Shamien in the morning was so delightful and to just sit in the park… everyone was so incredibly nice there too… the buffet breakfast… ohhhhh… that is delicious…
I haven’t commented as much but have been catching up on what you have been doing… hugs…
Aug 29, 2010 @ 22:43:16
Our fav in the AM was having breakfast at the WS and watching the koi. Esther loved watching them.
She loved the dumplings there. And the 7/11 across the road had them as well! And noodles.
Aug 30, 2010 @ 01:38:38
Sounds like you are all having a great time! I’m there with you in spirit if not in body. Can’t wait to meet the new niece! Saw two little sisters today at lunch and couldn’t help but think of them. Things are well on the home front. The weather is warming up again this week. No rain lately and possibly not until late Thursday night. Supposed to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend. Miss you guys and can’t wait to see you in a few days!!! LOVE!
Aug 31, 2010 @ 02:31:54
Just want to wish you a good day (8/31 – Tuesday) and will be thinking of you when you guys are at the AC taking your oath. Will be getting things ready Tuesday for trip to TN on Wednesday. Be back probably the 12th or 13th as we have cement work for garage floor that is being done the week of Labor Day after the kids leave.
Love you guys…. miss you.