Today was pretty relaxed and fun day (well maybe except for Jackie). We went to the Changsha amusement park and zoo in the morning. Abby and Micah really enjoyed it, especially the zoo. We did not dare to try the amusement rides, but we enjoyed the beauty of the park on this wonderful day. The temperature was not too bad (smoggy and overcast) and there was a nice breeze. Nathan didn’t take to the stroller; he still is really mainly content in mommy’s arms. We tried some different ideas with Nathan, but we mainly got the spicy Hunan side of Nathan to show. Boy does he know how to scream. Anyways, the zoo was really neat. It’s not that often that you get 2-3 feet from all these animals (tigers, lions, zebra, giraffes, exotic birds, etc.). Although it did seem like they had very little room to move in their cages. In the afternoon we tried bowling in the hotel’s bowling alley. Nathan showed us more personality than before. He smiled, clapped with us, and even leaned over and gave Abby a kiss. Some small break-through feels like a miracle. Although Nathan still won’t go to anyone but Jackie, and he still wines/cries if she is not standing while holding him. Anna tried to hold him too, and got the same reaction as the rest of us. I think there are signs that this is all his way of dealing with the changes in his life, and not a developmental disability, but only time will tell us for sure. We also heard of another adopted girl recently that had pneumonia and clung in the same manner to her new mommy. I don’t think Nathan has pneumonia, but we will try to have him checked out in Guangzhou. We tried a Pizza Hut pizza for supper. We couldn’t figure out how to get just a sausage or pepperoni, so we ended up ordering a plain cheese pizza. It was actually much like in the US except it had almost no sauce. It was a real treat. We love and miss you all. --Craig
