Hugo's Replacement is cuter and quieter!

We have made it to the land of 15 million people and it feels much more commercialized and Western than Wuhan. It isn't near as polluted, but this only means you can see about three city blocks instead of one. We had a late night flight and she was amazing.  She cried a little at the end but only out of total exhaustion. And she has adjusted to our new hotel great as well.
These are weird concerns, but when you have a kiddo that has moved around without a consistent caregiver, it makes sense.  We found out right before we left Wuhan that she had only been at the orphanage since August. This means that she has had three different "homes" and a multitude of caregivers in her two and a half years. She has bonded to us like we never could have imagined especially understanding her background.

Today she had her visa medical check and she was a rock star.  There weren't any tears from her throughout the process and she greeted every doctor with a wave and a "Hi!" At the very end, they draw blood to test for TB and they do it in a room without the parents.  She cried when they started to close the door (another great sign she is attaching to us) and came running to us when they finished.  The tears lasted only until we could get snacks out of the bag.

We also took her out for American food at a cafe next to the hotel.  She only liked the scrambled eggs and French fries and passed on chicken nuggets.  She also passes on all seafood except salmon which is fine with me! Today she also stopped eating before she cleared her plate.  It seems like she has learned that there will always be enough food and that we will find something she enjoys eating. These signs of comfort mean a lot to a mom!