More fun.....

We have really been enjoying ourselves here on Shamian Island. There is such an energy of excitement here! So many families growing right before our eyes and everyone is so happy! We're making some new friends and sharing our stories and new children! The food here is great and the weather is warm! THe Victory Annex seems to be the best place for adoptive families to stay. We have a huge room and so many American neighbors. Liam is already a bit spoiled:) Ah well.... there will be time enough for training at home. He is very bright and can already write his American name!! He showed us last night at diner on his placemat! SO AMAZING! 

We went to church yesterday. It was so nice to worship with other believers. We made some friends there and spent the day touring a local herbal market. I'll post some pictures of it..... it looks more like a pet store... it's so different. Scorpions, dried bat on a stick, snake skin, turtle, dried lizard, some small fish... yummy.  They also had a pet market. That was very cute. Lots of puppies and kitties but Steve wouldn't let us touch... you know he's a bit of a germ-a-phobe... He thought we'd catch something odd:) It was fun anyway.. Liam really liked the baby ducks. I think Steve was afraid of the bird flu...

Today we went to the US Consulate to ask for a vaccine waiver. I think it'll be granted! Praise GOD! 

We went shopping for some clothes for Liam and let me tell you, it's not easy to find western-style clothing here. I just couldn't buy anything that he couldn't wear at home and man it was hard. And expensive..  but he looks so cute! 

We had lunch at IKEA! That was an unexpected treat:) It's a really nice store and the food was almost the same as home. The mashed potatoes were just plain old boiled potatoes with sweedish flags stuck into them:) Other than that it tasted the same and the lingenberry juice was replaced with "craMberry" juice. Too funny! 

Please be praying that we can get a flight out of here on the 1st and that Liam's visa is ready by the 31st. I am so ready to hold my four other babies!! I miss them like crazy! 

We love you all so much and can't wait to get back to see you all and share our new blessing with you! He is truly an amazing little boy. More than we even thought to ask for. Talk to you soon. Jen