Thursday was the day for Lexi's medical exam. The group walked as a group to the medical center. Olivia stayed back at the hotel with Nana just so she didn't catch any weird disease. As we walked to the center, we saw kindergarten children walking in a line with their teacher, each holding a loop of the rope which was tied around their wastes. After passing by the park, we came across military trainees practicing in the park. It was quite odd, walking passed them, stepping over their machine guns and knifes. I can only hope they weren't real. Everything went good, she weighs 19.8 pounds and is chunkier than Olivia was. She also has larger wider feet than Olivia. On the walk home, I stopped to take a picture of the military group, but I guess I was a little to close with the camera. As 20-30 of them at the same time, yelled NO PHOTO!!!, I gestured like "OOPS, am I bad". It was pretty funny, we all started laughing as I was saying I was probably going to Chinese jail. Just after that happened the lucky bird pooped on Olivia's friend Meredith's mom (Shana). We also saw this couple dressed for a wedding, we think it was a photo shoot, but it could have been a bride and groom as they traditionally take their photos a day or two earlier than the wedding.
We played at the pool again for a few hours, and then Lexi and I had to go apply for her chinese passport. We really don't have any other official business until 5/24 which is the American Consulate appointment to get her visa to immigrate into the US.
At night we did a lot of shopping. We purchased some porcelain dolls that represent the provinces that Olivia and Lexi are from. We also purchased one for another Chinese girl we know that has a birthday in May (Guess Who)! We bought some clothes and shoes. We also got Olivia a purple jade necklace that says in chinese characters Big Sister Little Sister. Lexi got a happiness circle necklace for when she is older. We also purchased a pink puppy dog (Dragon Like) puppet for the girls to hang in their bedroom and Olivia can bring it to school to show her friends. We purchased paper lanterns for Olivia's classmates. Some gifts for when the girls are older and the Beijing Friendlies pins (which are the olympic mascots).
Olivia wanted me to mention that she is so very proud of Lexi, as yesterday Lexi did her poop and pee on the toilet when I held her over it and said "Cluck Cluck". I guess this is something that the orphanage does and it worked for us.
Today, some of the group is going sightseeing, but we chose to stay behind at the hotel as it is so hot out and we have already done the city sightseeing last time.
The picture of the waterfall is from inside the hotel. Isn't it beautiful!
Here are a few pics to enjoy!
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