Day Three - Where to begin??

Today was "Family Day"... What does that mean?... The Cole's Notes version is we as a couple became a family of three with the addition of Sylvie... YAY!! We woke up this morning quite early - Let's just say that jet lag is still working wonders on our sleep patterns. Tried to push through some more sleep but no go... So, we practised our Chinese (Mandarin) phrases to help Sylvie (and us) through the transition.

After breakfast, out FANTASTIC guide David took us to WalMart to buy some supplies and snacks. Shortly after that, we went to a different hotel to meet Sylvie and her caregivers. There were a few minutes of nervous anticipation while waiting for them to bring her into the room to meet us, however the transition went VERY well.

We spent the rest of the day getting acquainted with each other and completing different paperwork steps that required us to travel to several government offices. We are now back in out hotel room after a nice meal downstairs in the Chinese restaurant... To compare it (the meal) to anything in Canada would not do it justice... We will be going back.

Things we've learned today about Sylvie... She LOVES making noise with her toys - banging them together or against other objects. She loves texture and has to run her nails over everything to get a feel for it... (Sheets, Pillowcases, plastic mat...you name it) Wish we had brought some of the tag books with us, but have some at home for her to enjoy. She is very quiet so far (unlike her mother) and when she is upset or wants to be changed she wimpers very quietly. She likes being sung to and makes noises along with us when we are singing. The best part of the afternoon was when she was comfortable enough to fall asleep in Joyanne's arms... A good sign for sure.

That's a brief recount of what the day was... We know there are many parts to fill in, but it is time to put the wee one to sleep. We will try and post again tomorrow, as well as try to figure out how to get some pictures for you all to see. Needless to say, the Internet is not as "unfettered" over here as it is in other countries... A lot of sites and services are blocked, including blogspot... (which I have managed to circumvent enough to allow us to post). If anyone has any suggestions I welcome them.

Until next time...

Cory (& Joyanne, & Sylvie) :)