It's all about AK.
Eric and I are background noise in Inara's world, for now. She is obsessed with Akasha. As long as Akasha is holding her hand, she is content going any where. Akasha is who can sooth her, make her laugh, and transition her into new environments.
Today was rather relaxed. We met with the Chinese officials this morning who made our adoption official :) We wait in Nanjing until they issue Inara a passport and then we are off to Beijing.
Inara saw her Nanny again this morning which sent her into a little bit of a state. But, I am also realizing that we are not feeding her enough which may have also been the issue of her sullen state.
Inara is an eater. That is for sure. She ate a whole small pot of steamed egg custard with oyster sauce and a whole bowl of duck liver/duck blood soup. I think she might have eaten more than Eric at dinner tonight and afterwards, she could not have been a cheerier child. Yes, she needs food and apparently, lots of it. :)
Speaking of food, I don't think there is any part of the duck I haven't eaten, now. I had duck hearts with steamed beans the other night. This morning, for breakfast, I had braised duck feet. And, then duck liver/duck blood soup for dinner. Don't knock it until you try it - the duck feet were amazing.
Tomorrow morning we are off to Inara's orphanage -4 hours away. We will be gone all day so this will not post until Thursday.
Note: getting around, "the great Firewall of China" is pretty interesting, although relatively few workarounds and having tech support in-tow is pretty handy.
I am so incredibly happy for all of you. All of us here have been obsessively checking the blog to see if anything new came through :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing that she is latching onto AK...what could be better than that!? AK is a wonderful little girl and you get lots of credit for that--sounds like Inara will likewise be such a fun and unique spirit.
You write beautifully. I hope you will continue to write and consider doing more with your writing.
Thinking of you from around the globe,
Lisa
Joy! Joy! Joy! Such beautiful pictures & beautiful words that share with us all the miracle of love between two sisters, and within a new family, just begun. Thanks for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeleteI love it. I'm so happy for you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the adoption becoming official! Inara is such a doll and I can't wait to see those cheeks in person! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your journey; I am in awe.
Such beauty! Tevis and I have also been anxiously waiting for the next chapters and photos of your adventure and we love reading and rereading your posts. We've been talking about your journey and it was so great to read about how much comfort AK is to her new sister. We love the photos and stories and are so glad you're blogging so we can follow you each step of the way. Miss you!
ReplyDeleteNote from Tevis, "Akasha, I bet your stuffed animals miss me!"
I am loooving reading about this journey! So happy for you all!
ReplyDeleteCongrats - love all the photos, and it is so sweet to hear about the bond between the girls!
ReplyDeleteHello from Liberty Common School!!
ReplyDeleteWe all crowded around to look at your new sister, Akasha. She is so cute. We can't wait to meet her. We miss you and are excited to have you back soon.
Love,
Mrs. Shockley, Mrs. Kirkman, Ms. Jones and the Green Kinders