Today we took a 2 hour drive to Jiaozuo to get our documents notarized. There were two other families that took this drive with us, one being our friends the Leonards. We also got to drive by the "old" Jiaozuo orphanage. This is where Olivia spent the first 2 years of her life. The sign you see below points to the orphanage, and the building in the middle of the 3 buildings was the orphanage.
We also got to visit the new Jiaozuo orphange. See pictures below of htat as well. There is a picture on the wall of the main floor with many children - in that photo was ou
r daughter when she was about 2 years old - see photo below as well.
Although Olivia never lived in this new orphange the floor of Eagles Wing that has the babies was worth a visit. Olivia freaked-crying. We didn't understand since she was never there. WE asked our guide and she talked to her in Chinese. Olivia said I do not want to go in there. Guy and her sat outside and she was fine. The Eagles Wing administrator talking time said that she took Olivia from the orphanage to the foster care and also would take her and pick her up some times from foster care home and take and pick her up to school. So she recognized her and did not want her to take her. Our guide said do you want to go to America wit houri mommy and daddy and Olivia said yes. She has been happy with us ,but we can not stalk to her so this was great news to hear!
Tonight we decided to have Momma Mia's Italian in the hotel here and settled back in for an early night.
Enjoy the photos, tomorrow we visit the aquarium and get our notary documents returned...
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