Days 10 & 11...

The big event on Day 10 (Monday) was Nina's physical. She passed with flying colors. She weighed in at 9.5 kg (21 pounds) which seems a little on the light side (she was 21 pounds in January when we received her referral), but she didn't really stay on the scale long. The doctors all seemed to love her pudgy cheeks and legs!

Day 11 (Tuesday) was our trip to the Chinese countryside. We got a peek at what the "real" China outside of the citieslooks like. It was eye-opening to say the least. It really made us appreciate how unbeliveably lucky we are in the U.S. The single family homes are nothing more than shacks, and the newer, "nicer" homes are small, apartment like buildings where at least 3 families lives together. A dirty, mosquito invested stream ran through the village and was used to wash clothes and food, and to empty sewage. We couldn't help but to wonder if this was what Nina's life would have been like if she hadn't ended up with us.

DAY 10 PHOTOS

Outside the exam room:
















Nina with the Doctor:




Another one with the Doctor:



The exam really tired her out!





DAY 11 PHOTOS (from our trip outside the city):

The Village Temple:




Local woman preparing dinner:




Old Man's "single-family" home:



Cleaner "single-family" home:




Woman coming back from the fields:



Local women washing clothes and food in village creek:




We only have a few days left here--can't wait to come home, although it has been a nice trip. We actually started to pack this morning! Here's one last photo of Nina--we know that's all you really want to see.

Nina and dad in the park close to the hotel: