This afternoon Ron went to a market area with a few others from our group. Hope and I stayed back. Though I was sad to miss out on the excursion, I just needed to have a low-key day and stay close to the bathroom. :(
Here you see:
The Narrow Streets
Hannah sSmelling the Flowers
Bonsai Trees
Traditional Wedding Balls
Lychee Fruit
Hope agreed to ride in a stroller today for the first time giving Mama's arms a bit of a break. It was a bit short lived, but after a little "Pringle" coaxing, she abliged. Yesterday she finally sat in a high chair for the first time and today the stroller. Yes, I realize the importance of holding Hope and keeping her close for bonding purposes, but with not feeling well, it was also a blessing for me to be able to put Hope down without tears for short periods of time.
Extra Info: Embroidery Balls Xiu Qiu. Guangxi well known for embroidery balls. They are made by hand, three colours of red, yellow and green. The patterns include plant petals, plants, animals and lucky words. The 'Xiu Qiu' symbolises love. As such, Girls make the balls and gives it to a boy showing him she has given her heart to him. There is a set in the museum showing the event of tossing the ball through a hoop the waiting boys, the boy that catches the Xiu Qiu is then, the husband to be. (Found this here)
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We did use a carrier a couple days for Charlotte in the first week (and at airports), but she preferred her stroller - and we carried her a lot when not using it - the stroller just worked for us - and she bonded just fine :) The carriers were so awkward for us - but carrying her without them worked out well.
After seeing Hope yesterday and looking at these pictures I can't believe how she's changed in the past year. Gone are all expressions of 'what the heck is going on?' replaced with a happy, content little girl with an easy smile! You are such a beautiful family!
HLK
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