October 10th 2010
This morning we had breakfast with a lady that adopted a 6 year old boy that is post surgery for a cleft lip. She traveled by herself and left her family at home. They have been here almost as long as we have, and she just saw here guide for the second time yesterday. She was desperate to talk to an adult. Poor thing! He is a sweet boy that was living with a foster family. The foster mother taught English, so the child only speaks English! It was cute listening to all of his stories.
It was our first attempt to eat with what Kai would know as strangers, and we were not sure if he would expect them to share their food or not, but he didn’t. Whew. I don’t want him to grow up thinking that he is entitled to everyone else’s food. He definitely thinks that he is entitled to our food.
This morning, we went to the Carrefour Market again to restock our supplies of food. We bought some Lego’s and beginning picture books in Chinese, English and pinyin for Kai. He is already getting bored with his toys that we brought from home. At the end of the shopping trip it was easier to carry Kai and put the heavy stuff we bought in the stroller. I was carrying Kai and Ike asked to hold him. It is so sweet how Ike talks to him so much. Kai smiles a lot, so he must be funny. He even nibbles on his ear like he is going to eat it! It really is cute!
I do have to say that finding souvenirs is a bit difficult. It is so hard to find stuff that does not weigh too much, and that doesn’t look like it would go in the back of someone’s cabinet for the next 20 years. I like some things and I know that I might want it, but do I need it? No. We don’t need anything. We got the most original gift I could ask for, Rory Kai!
Eat the ear, but whatever you do.... don't take his nose.
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