Twenty-six things we've learned in China

Here are some of the things we've learned in China (in no particular order).

1. Grief sucks. Bad.
2. Grief may be just as bad for mama and baba.
3. This, too, shall pass.
4. Stacking cups are the bomb.
5. Split pants are great for potty training (and a big help in the squatty potty).
6. Our son is actully potty trained during the day.
7. Our son is really smart and will make a great engineer - we've already applied for admission to MIT online.
8. Poopy in the potty chair is cause for great celebration.
9. Men who swim in the cold river will stand wearing only a towel and shout something like Hah Hai! (Is this Mandarin for hooah?)
10. Hahaha in Mandarin means hahaha.
11. The Chinese supermarket is completely overwhelming.
12. Micah has no patience for the Notary Office. None. It evokes the same feeling as waiting in the Motor Vehicle office for baba.
13. Elmo rocks.
14. You can have best friends you've only known for three days (Love ya Donna and Randy!)
15. You can use baby wipes for almost anything.
16. You can buy little eels on the bridge accross the river.
17. Rice cereal is a favorite for breakfast.
18. We all like steamy eggs, which is actually like a custard.
19. Steamed pork dumplings are a lifesaver.
20. Being a guide is tough work - thanks Wendy!
21. We are learning so much about Micah everyday.
22. Men and women alike think Micah is cute.
23. The blonde children in our group are like rock stars.
24. Honking once means get out of the way. Honking twice overrules honking once.
25. KFC and McDonald's have a different menu in China. (Spicy McWings? Egg drop soup?)
26. Parenting is the most difficult and rewarding thing we've ever done.

And of course what post would be complete without a couple of pictures of our boy?

We must keep "quite" in the Notary office.A very proud papa!