By the way.... Gracie did really well on her first plane ride. Although she had a rough night and we did have to get up at 4:45.... both Ed and I were up with her at different times for about three hours in the night... we gave her a new nickname that suited her to a "t".... and let's just say that the entire group agreed.... "little miss sunshine"... she was a big old grouch and for the first time only wanted mommy. But the day ended well.
After visiting the clinic, we decided to check out a few of the vendors. We walked in to one store where the owner offered to write Gracie's name in Chinese calligraphy for free. It came out so beautiful I want to frame it when we get home. But I digress.... when I started spelling out her name, I just gave him Grace, he stopped me and asked "like the Bible"? I said yes. His eyes lit up and and he said "I know! I'm a Christian!" I said we were too and he was sooo excited to meet us. I wanted to say... "are you allowed to even profess that?" but I figure he knew what he was doing. : ) Anyway... it was really neat.
We found a place that will develop the disposable cameras for us... couldn't do that in Chongqing for some reason..... Anyway, we dropped off the cameras that were returned to us by Gracie's orphanage and ordered a stone etching. They are rushing it for us since we will only be here a few days... so that was pretty cool! I have also found a chop for both Josh and Gracie... most of them have the zodiac animal and other symbolic dealies on them but the one I found for Gracie is for adoption and has a ladybug on one side and a butterfly on the other.... ladybug is an adoption thing here and the butterfly symbolizes new life. Oh... FYI.... a chop is a rubber stamp that is carved out of wood with your name in English and Chinese. :)
Josh found a Calabash Flute that sounded awesome when the guy demonstrated for us. The music he made was amazing and there are two very distinct sounds that come from it. One of the sounds was like bag pipes! It's handmade out of bamboo. He bought that and they even gave him sample music and instructions... funny.... it doesn't sound like it did when the guy played it! LOL.... Josh has actually gotten it to sound okay a few times.... : )
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Great pics! Are you allowed to take bamboo into the US? We're not allowed to bring it into Australia, bummer - I was really wanting a crazy flute too!!!
Just looking at the Medical photos, Gracie looks so calm with you, Lisa... and then it was the Doctors turn!!! She doesn't look too happy at all (and I'm sure she didn't sound to happy either!!!)
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