Trip to China
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 It is time for us to come home. And we are so very ready. Ava began a fever last night of 101*. This morning she could not keep her breakfast down and the Mommy instincts kicked in. I insisted that we take her to the clinic here in the hotel. I suspected and ear infection and the nice doctor confirmed what Mommy already knew. He gave us antibiotics and ear drops. I am hoping that she won’t be in too much pain for the flight. Lord help us if she is. 15 hours to LA, yikes. Ava and I have worked on Roy’s pronunciations and tones all week. He finally can say “xie xie” or thank you with out the Chinese asking who Gigi is. The funniest was this morning in the clinic. Roy likes to imitate Darth Vader and say “I am your father” in Chinese with a Darth Vader voice. The only thing is…with his tones, he is saying “I am your poo poo” in that rich deep voice. The Chinese (and Ava and I) are truly amused. The last official appointment we have today is with the US Consulate. We will swear to take care of Ava as our daughter, never to leave her or abuse her, always to love her and be her family. Don’t you think all parents should be required to take such an oath? I am going to dress her in her new pink pearls for such an auspicious occasion. We are nothing but proud to be her family. Finally, we are off to the airport to wave goodbye to China for now. But, China is a part of us because it is a part of Ava Claire. We must bring her brothers here so that they can have a taste of this beautiful country and her rich culture. Tsi chen, China. Ni hao, America. Women ai ni, both….

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