On Tuesday, August 28, little Kate woke up at around 6:45am after a really solid nights sleep. She was tired and we were tired, so it served us all to have a good bit of rest that first night. Thank you God for looking out for us in that regard. We had a quiet morning that included a trip to the breakfast bar where we found out that she will eat just about anything you put in front of her. While she may not be standing and walking well, here fine motor skills in her hands are pretty good. She will take a piece of food between her thumb and index finger and put it up to her mouth and take a dainty little bite of her food. It is too cute! She really comes alive when you sit down at the table and start eating. She will watch as every bite goes to your mouth and to hers. This is the time where she really likes to reach out and grab what she sees. Other than during meals, she is still very reserved and appears somewhat wary of what is happening around her.
In the afternoon of Tuesday, the group assembled in the lobby of the White Swan so that we could head back to the CAB (Civil Affairs Bureau) to submit the paperwork that we filled out the night before.
We submitted our Application for Adoption, our Adoption Notarization Application, and took our first “official” family photo for our adoption certificate (got it on the first take, thank you very much). This is also the time we were formerly “interviewed” by the CAB staffer responsible for that task. It was a very routine session where they verified our name, age, and made sure we would not abandon or abuse our new child (sarcastic remark omitted). After that interview we moved upstairs to the 9th floor for our notary interview. She asked basically the same questions, filled out a very similar form, and said thank you. It is amazing how even though we have filled out forms with all this info on it (in triplicate), these steps are also required. I presume that it is a form of checks and balances (and employment generation) to ensure a “thorough” process.Once we were finished with our official business, it was back to the hotel for us. We freshened up a bit and then headed out to get a bite to eat. This night we visited the nearby Lucy’s Restaurant. It caters to the western palate with hamburgers, grilled cheese, French fries, etc. Kate loved her congee with chicken pieces in it. So much so, that she lunged for it when they put it on the table. Just a minor spill cleanup and we proceeded to “enjoy” the rest of our meal.*** After dinner we visited some of the shops nearby where Gram finally got to buy something: some squeaky shoes for Kate and some other things I won’t mention in case she wants them to be a surprise to those back home. Once back in the hotel, we cleaned Kate up and put her down for bed where she fell asleep in about 1 minute. She’s one amazing little girl.
With everything she has been through over the last two days, she is very calm and content (as long as you hold her). She seems to be getting more comfortable with us and has made a few utterances as she slowly starts to come out of her shell.
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