This face sponsored by: Omnicef, Albuterol & Ibuprofen..and some other fun pics

Thank you, thank you! I do believe we are rounding the bend. This was my wild wing this morning. SO much better than the droop of yesterday. She still rattles in the chest quite a bit, has a head full of snot and a bit of ear pulling but we're getting there. She even let me mask her for the inhaled meds today without wanting to tear my face off now...big step. If I ever want to see a smile and no one else is around, whipping out the camera is a sure fire way to get the cheese.

My babe tonight. Such a relief to see her asleep and breathing without struggling. Nice, also, to see her upper lip without a pound of snot on it...if even for just a moment.

Now, some random photos of days past:

Two peas in a pod with gramps catching a nap.

Napping on a shopping spree on Shamian Island. I think this one is funny...it just looks like she smells something. Is that congee with basil I smell? ;0)

The whole group picture at The White Swan. Thanks F.T.I.A!

Take a look at this familiar painting:

Now, look at this. Doesn't this sight just scream out: "Where's my pitchfork?" ;0) She looks thrilled!

Red couch photo...talk about a funny fiasco. This would have been better in video. Amidst all the screaming, check out how my girl is staring at the little one in blue. EVERY time we saw this family she would hone in on this little girl. They even held hands in the airport. They are China sisters from the same orphanage and I know she loves this familiar face.

Another try. My kid looks like she is just wondering how in the world she ended up in the middle of all that chaos.
Half a cheese...she was too quick for my camera that day.

Mmmmm....carrots.
Geesh, mom....not another museum.

The cribs at both Galactic Peace in Nanchang and The Victory in Guangzhou were certainly not new and sparkly. But, I had to get a picture of what I call the 'asylum crib' at The Victory. It was a scary looking metal affair but my Wing didn't seem to mind it so much. It actually looks better in this picture than it did in reality.

Buddhist monk blessing the Wing. I LOVED the Buddhist temple. Just beautiful and a very zen place to be amidst all the busy-ness of China.

Beautiful temple doors. I left there wanting to become a monk (kinda).

That's all for now folks! The clippy bow in her hair lasted all of two seconds. Once she found it, all bets were off.
I have to say that I am feeling almost (kinda, sorta) normal. We have been home less than 72 hours and I feel like we went through the mill yesterday. But we got through and life is good. I feel much better rested and the Wing is slowly coming back to her more glorious self. Whew! I admit that first night home was incredibly difficult. I was so exhausted as was she and neither of us felt well. I cried at that point wondering how we would ever make it. Exhaustion is a powerful thing because when the new day came I knew all will be fine in time. I'm a happy mama and thankful the adjustments are going well so far. The hard parts have been brief...that is a lifesaver in itself.

Oh, as an aside. In the 6 days from her medical exam in China, the Wing grew 1.25 inches and lost about a pound...yeah, right. I DO believe she lost some weight with her illness and poor appetite but I'm not buying a pound. As well, I don't think she suddenly sprouted in 6 days like I'm feeding her Miracle-Gro. She is 18.6 pounds and 30 inches tall. She is at the 75th percentile for height and head circumference but is below the 10th percentile for weight. Not for long, I suspect.

Now, back to the highlight of my Saturday night....scraping a poop sample from a diaper. Who knew what would become of Saturday night? Even so, I wouldn't have it any other way.