What day is this???

We are living in a blur right now. Each day we ask ourselves "what day is it". I guess this is what retirement is like, right? I can't remember exactly what I last posted but we made it to Guangzhou late Friday night around  midnight.  There were a ton of flights cancelled due to a typhoon, thankfully, ours was not one of them.  It was one of the worst flights I've ever been on, tons of turbulence, so much that the lady next to Neil barfed! We like Guangzhou so much better than Xi'an.  It's easier for us to get around, a bit more quiet & more adoptive families are around. Sat we met our guide & all of the other families  & headed to the medical appointment.  This was madness.  It was  a very old fashioned clinic, no air conditioning, & full of adoptive parents with screaming children. The last update we got on Harper in July stated she weighed 27 lbs....wrong. She's 23 lbs. I'm pretty sure she hasn't lost 4lbs due to stress, the kid eats constantyl.  All of her 24mo & 2T clothing are hanging on her. She's itty bitty...so petite.   The hearing test was a joke.  The nurse had a play/toddler piano & a squeaky toy, she played a few notes on the piano, then sqeaked the toy in her ear! If she responded, (which she did) she passed!  Pretty funny! Poor Harper had to get 7 shots! Of course she cried, who wouldn't, but overall she did well.   We are learning so much about Harper each day.  She is either hot or cold, meaning she's totally happy or really mad.  She knows exactly what she wants & will let you know by screaming or pullling your hand to show  you. She wants to talk badly, but she can't because of her cleft palate so she gets frustrated & mad. Once we get her palate repaired, watch out, she'll be talking a mile a minute. She still has a bottle @ bedtime, but more for comfort. She hardly drinks the formula. She still wears diapers, semi-potty trained. She wets her diaper about 1-2 per day.   She is a big imitator, will copy anything you tell her do.  It takes 1 time & she knows what we're doing.  We've already taught her some sign language which she's using. Every day, she amazes us with what she knows & understands.  I've heard other adoptive parents say that alot of kids are about 6 months behind developmentally, Harper is right on target except for her speech.  I believe being in a foster home with a family has helped her stay developed & independent. She's a nudist, as I'm typing this she's stripping off her pj's. She is quite a handful at times. Our days of going out to eat are over for a few years.  We'll try to update more later on....