We are Still Alive!!

I know I have been a very bad blogger! But I have had a very sick baby! We just returned from the doctor and I got her some antibiotics! Let me start from yesterday and move forward!We had to exchange money and finally pay our fees and do some paperwork so I sent Scott to do all that because Izabella was not feeling well and I was so tired so he did that and then we all went to lunch at a very very fancy restaurant where there was more western chinese food. It was very good and more Sichuan which is spicy! I loved it. Did not take pictures but I have the best story to tell! Scott was in line for the first diaper and when it came time, it was at the end of this lunch - so I told him I would not make him do it alone. So, I went with him so we were in this restroom inside the private room that we had for lunch and I was to the side assisting and explaining that we use wipes on girls from front to back so once he wiped her he must have hit an explosive daddy poop button because green poo shot out at him and he flew back and hitt the door and it slammed and everyone was laughing, we were laughing and we finally got everyone cleaned up and it was pretty funny once we left the room and came out and explained to the group what had happened. Anyhoo we were off to the civil affairs office where everything was finalized - for those AHH girls who want info - here is a BIG TIP - when they tell you are going to civial affairs be prepared -- they did a family picture and group picture and lots and lots of pictures - I had NO makeup and my hair was all pulled back. I look horrible!! We were all a little upset that they did not let us know that ahead of time. Anyhow, she is officially ours as of yesterday, June 30, 2007!! That was an interesting experience! But she is ours to keep! So it was soooooo hot - hotter than hot and we were all sweltering in that building waiting to get that done. All the babies were crying and tired and falling asleep and we left and came back to the hotel and just stayed in the room. We all went to bed last night at 6:30 because we were so wiped out. We woke up about 3:00 because we could not sleep and then Izabella woke up about 30 minutes later because she was hungry. She would only take one bottle yesterday and I should have known something was up. So Scott gave his first 3:00 am feeding this morning and then we gave her a little rice congee. She was not feeling good all morning and finally she was just screeming. We could not do anything and we knew she was sick. So Scott and I both were in tears! I finally said, okay, let's call Allison - our guide and she called and got me in to a Western doctors office. Hopped in a cab - remember what I said about the crazy driving here, well I got to experience it!! For those who have driven with Key, it is much worse. It made him look like Miss. Daisy! And, babies do not use car seats so I put her in my snuggly and off we went. She has an ear infection and upper resperatory infection. Which we knew! But we now have medicine and she is sleeping. Needless to say, my first bout with parenthood has been an experience, not just a long trip far away but, the sickness as well! But things are looking up!! Okay, here come some pictures!!

Dad's first 3 am feeding!

Our whole travel group!
The ladies from her orphanage!

Our sleeping beauty.

Her first bath!