Wow I can remember the 4th of march 2017 like it was yesterday. Our agency CCAI sent us a survey after we got home and I did tell them how much that airline SUCKED... I sure hope they stop using it, I know for our next trip I will not fly them no matter how much more I have to pay.... China Southern is the only way for this girl to fly while in China... Amazing how much both our boys have changed in this short year.. I was just going through their cloths getting smaller stuff set aside for a sale in May. Yes I started crying looking at all the cute cloths that Nian had, but never fit Cheng, and how we wouldn't have another little boy to fill them. Just makes me sad. I'm looking forward to a little girl in the future but knowing that will probably be our last child makes me super sad...
Here's our days from last year and a few new pics from that day!
3.4.17
OMG day from HELL... for me anyway......
The morning started off really good. We got dressed, went to breakfast, finished packing.. Took my Dramamine.. All was well. Until we hit the hot ass airport. I mean really could they get it any freakin hotter in that place? YES i'm sure they could...
So a few things happened to me once we entered said airport... My bitch switch got flipped, and my give a damn got busted. And if I was still a smoker I probably would have had a few packs.. I know I am not the easier traveler, and I know when I get hot I get cranky. THIS is one of the reason's we decided to head back to China this time of year. Becky here in mid summer would NOT have been a fun person to be around. And Yes i know I wasn't yesterday either. both boys were being needy, I was hot and cranky and just crabby all around.
Up until this point just my give a damn was busted so it wasn't too bad... The looks and stares from the locals were started to rub me wrong.. and the irritation level of being cut in front of was starting to creep up. I mean really wtf do you think we are standing in line for at the bathroom? It surely isn't to wash my hands. And good lord it's a squatty potty.. shouldn't take for than 30 seconds to get in and out of there.. Took me less WITH a toddler who wanted to walk around me. Or while Joe was trying to take a picture of Nian by this statue, this guy just steps in front of him to get his own picture and has the nerve to shoo Nian out of the way. Or the people who just "had" to get around me while we were walking to the plane..
What got my bitch switch flipped was on the plane, I'm sure some of you will play this one in your head while I'm typing. Cheng, God bless him, does NOT like to sit down. Oh he'll sit, but it requires me wanting him to sit, or Lord forbid a seatbelt then hell no this kid isn't going to cooperate. So i know there's no help for this, it's just the way he is. Try as I did he wasn't going to sit there without going stiff as a board while screaming full throttle. The lady in front of me turns around through the gap in the seat and says.... "What's wrong with your baby?" (pause for effect) I kid you NOT. those were her exact words.. Not can you imagine the look on my face to that one!?
I told her he's tired, upset and doesn't like to be confined BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY there is NOTHING wrong with my baby... (in my mind she was getting the f bombs full force along with my wrath). So I put Cheng in my lap, we took off and he promptly fell asleep. And later when he was awake and wanted to play with the tray table I LET HIM....
Lord knows I try to be a good Christian and I am a poor one at best. I was not going to let that lady see me at my worst and I was NOT going to break down in tears at her comment, no matter how badly I wanted to bawl at that moment. So I prayed... I prayed for Cheng, I prayed for me, and I prayed for that lady and others like her who think it's ok to be rude to other people - because really that's what they know and they don't see it as being rude. And I shouldn't have let them fart around with the tray but I didn't care. I had hit my limit. Once we got to Guangzhou I also took my time walking down the steps with the boys cuz ya know I can be that way and I was freakin done...
We got our luggage and met our guides Joclyn and Grace we had them last time too. We headed over to the air conditioned bus, cuz seriously it was nasty hot and humid down here.. in the low/mid 70's.
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| Heading to the airport. |
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| most of our group |
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Even tho these bags were smaller in size than some suitcases,
we had to go to another part of the airport to check them in. I call BS. |
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| Oh that's about the only joyful thing today |
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| Evan, Caleb Joe seats |
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| Me and boys seats |
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| and so the flight begins. |
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| not sure when this happened I fell asleep |
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| Photo by Nian |
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| see this guy had to rush past me to wait once we got to the plane,.. |
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| His FIRST flight! |
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| Nian is such a photographer |
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So he was fine here, then the flight attendant got an English speaking customer
to come tell me that I needed sit in between them. Well that got Cheng started.. |
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You play with ALL the shit in the seat back my boy...
Ain't NOTHING wrong with you!!! |
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| Glad I'm not the only one ready to get off this plane! |
3.5.17
Today we all felt so rested. Life is good. Until you try to put a 2 year old into a highchair to eat breakfast. I almost had a melt down myself. I forgot these moments of mother hood. Oh I still have some with Nian, but Lord knows I haven't broken down in a while. Well except the other day in Zhengzhou. but anyway. Always remember: bribe with food to get to sit, bribe with food to get to sit. repeat after me.. Bribe. With. Food. To. Get. To. Sit!
So I put him on my lap, gave him some food, and then slid his butt back into the seat!!! Wa la no more fussing... Heaven help me when we have to put him in the car seat at home, let alone that flight back. Oy vie.....
We met down in the lobby about 920, with a small bit of laundry in hand. I did do some here but since they actually have the air on and hot the heat it won't be dry for a few days, and what I sent out is thicker. And unfortunately most of it is also Nian's cloths. Cuz ya know I packed a bunch of stuff for Cheng but not enough for Nian.
We headed out for a short city tour to the Banyon Temple, and the old Chen House/Museum, then some shopping place, and back. We didn't go into the shopping market cuz we'd been there before and you can get the same things for a lower price on the Isand. We did go to the little store across the street to get some snacks, cuz all I packed were puffs and we all wanted a cold pop.
Chengn fell asleep on the way back to the hotel and slept for about another hour. Which I LOVED it gave me a chance to get online and update the blog. Nian stayed with me while Joe went with Caleb and Evan to get some lunch. Nian was super good too. Who's kid was that????? 😲
We are heading down now for a play date with the McGuires so the kids can run some of this energy they spontaneously just got.. Then we'll head up to dinner. Hope to give them another bath to relax them and then off to bed early again. A mother can pray!!
Thanks for the prayers. Some of you were up early this am and I appreciate your support!!!
Blessings from China!
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| Liam and Nian |
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They had vegetation growing over the ramps and overhead
walkways all over the city. It was really cool. |
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| WOO HOO sleep |
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| So little |
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| Bathroom |
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| Bedroom |
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| Part of the living area. we upgraded to the 1 bedroom suite |
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| For you Shel |
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| Nian took this one for you Shellee |
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