Mia is definitely bonding with us. The crying isn't so bad now. There have been a few temper tantrums, which is the third step of grieving in children her age. Overall, I still think she is doing great.
Mia loves to tease all three of us, especially her sister. She also loves music and dancing. We were told this in a report before we got her, but didn't know the details. The music she loves is traditional Chinese instrumental music, and the dance she loves is similar to Tai Chi, I think. Last night in the airport, when one particular song came on she put one hand on one hip and waved the other arm through the air while twisting back and forth. People here get together in the parks to do this type of dance/exercise.
We are pretty sure Mia has a big vocabulary for such a little one. When we met our guide yesterday to leave for the airport, Mia reached toward the guide's purse and said the Cantonese word for candy. Our guide Cindy then asked if we had been feeding her candy, because that's what she was wanting. We had given her crackers and Beechnut cookies, but not any candy. I then realized that she was probably calling the Gerber fruit melts candy, because they are sweet and melt in your mouth. She really loves those, but we ran out and can't find them here in China.
Today was the medical exam. Mia has lost almost two pounds since we received travel approval. We don't know if it's from her heart condition, being moved to the orphanage a few weeks ago, or something else. The doctor told us that she still has a heart murmur and may require surgery to fix the holes in her heart. I sure hope she doesn't have to go through that. She's been through enough already. The exam today wasn't very extensive, so we will wait and see what the doctor back home says. Please pray that the holes heal on their own.
Also, please pray that we don't have any problem getting Mia's visa on Monday. Last Friday, families were unable to get visa because of someone hacking into the FBI's computers in D.C.
Welcome to Guangzhou! We really did enjoy our stay there back in Feb/Mar and I love the size of your room. Your journey is almost over, do you have any mixed feelings about leaving? We couldn't wait to get there, we just wanted so bad to bring our little one home.