Daniel did not have a blow-out while Derek was alone with him at the medical center! Yay for Pepto!
Children's Pepto Bismol has allowed us to have some freedom from the hotel room! =) And when you experience three blow-outs from the time a child wakes up until 7:30 a.m., you'd love Pepto Bismol as much as we do! =)
We all LOVE authentic Chinese food. We choose it mostly every meal.
Hope LOVES all food. Except raw red hot chili peppers. She "promised" she'd love them. She begged and begged. We allowed her the opportunity to try. Nope! Milk to the rescue!
Daniel LOVES food. Period. Each morning he enjoys fruit and rice congee as his main staples. But, he'll eat pretty much anything.
I still LOVES(!!!!!!) squatty potties. Especially the automatic squatty potties! It's great not to have to touch ANYTHING! 'nough said.
I walked the streets of Guangzhou by myself today and felt like a big girl. ;) I went to a local store and bought Derek a Coke Zero. Well, at least that's what I thought it was. It was black and the label was black and red. It was written completely in Chinese. Derek liked it. =)
Umbrellas are popular! Especially in the sun. The underside of the umbrellas are black or silver—for shade.
Cherish loves shopping. She found some new sandals for RMB10 (about $1.50). We found a majorly discounted store, and most of the clothes and shoes are between RMB10-19 (about $1.50-$3.00). The clothing and shoes are GORGEOUS, but the catch is that the store has very limited sizes. The sandals came in very handy today, as Cherish's sneakers got soaked in a rain storm. She had something dry to change into.
Andrew LOVES being a big brother to Daniel, and we often see him sneaking kisses.
We take Airborne every day. For how sick we were before coming (for over a month), we have had great health in China. Thank You, Jesus!!!
Cherish beat daddy in Chess this morning!
Water is not drinkable. Thus, you will find boiled water stations in public places. Locals carry around their own containers to fill with boiled water, and drink water hot. Our guides think drinking bottled water is um, well, strange. We offered our guide a water on the train trip because she forgot her cup, and she politely said, "We don't drink that." Later she explained that Chinese people are used to hot drinks. (Side note: meals come with complimentary hot tea like ice water comes with meals in the States.)
There are Walmart stores here. They are nothing like the Walmart stores in the States. But they are pretty great! And, their carts lock onto the escalators, and there are bins on both sides of the escalators, so you can shop on your way up and down the various floors. Be prepared. They will not bag anything for you and they will not give you bags. You must bring your own bags.
Stores and restaurants charge for bags and even containers to take leftovers home.
Chinese restaurants usually do not serve napkins. Bring your own.
Restrooms usually do not have toilet paper. Bring your own.
Do not flush the toilet paper. Put it in the little waste can next to the squatty potty.
It is not the norm for Chinese infants to wear diapers. So, when Andrew just can't hold it, he looks like every other baby and child. He looks "authentic" and he doesn't even get noticed. Think of the savings on diapers, diaper rash cream…! ;) No wonder you won't find diaper-changing-stations in restaurants or stores!
A baby should never cry. If a baby cries, Chinese men and women will try to take the baby out of your arms to comfort him. It's their way of helping. It's their way of loving on the baby and you. <3
We've been to three capital cities, and it is always the same: men dress masculinely, and women dress femininely--to the point that little girls wear "Sunday dress-up clothes" and "Easter" type outfits to parks and zoos!
Men are clean cut and shaven, while the women mainly like their hair long.
Daniel likes to have his teeth brushed. He brushed his own teeth tonight.
Daniel weighs 7.5 kg. That's very helpful information when buying diapers!
Children do not have car-seats. People do not wear seat belts. Babies ride on motorcycles!
Shower caps are required in pools. Ladies and girls sport shower caps that match their swimsuits. (They are sold as a set here.)
Derek and I like to end our evening with Jasmine green tea while the children sleep.
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That's all folks! Good night!
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