We all went to the zoo, and she had a GREAT time. She especially liked the tigers and elephants. She and Quincy also went on a little kid roller coaster, and she had the time of her life. When she got off, she kept saying "too much fun". She still ran off a little, and was very upset when we wouldn't buy her every toy they had at the little carts in the zoo. At one point when I took away one of the toys, she jumped down a step and slipped and skinned her knee, but it was MUCH better than the previous day at the park.
Baba (daddy) has emerged as the clear favorite in this family. Mama is a bit more strict and in charge of necessary stuff like medicine, clothes, hair and such, but Baba is MUCH more fun, and she keeps running to him when Mama is too mean... Even when he makes her do the same thing that Mama was going to make her do, it seems to be easier coming from him. At this point, we'll take it. Quincy was the same way. As long as she's bonding with at least one of us, the rest will come in time. And at night, she still holds my hand and wants me to rub her back, so it's all good.
Today we went back to the orphanage for a visit. The "mean" older boy in the wheelchair who has obsessively occupied Quincy's thoughts was not there. He's in foster care now, so that was one thing Quincy didn't have to worry about. Quincy's other fear, the man in the glasses who would hit him, was there. But we just saw him from a distance, and everything was okay there too. No need for rescue helicopters or blowing up walls to escape, so all of Quincy's plans for rescuing Meg were unnecessary.
We had an amazing lunch with two women from the orphanage. We were supposed to have lunch with the director, but something emergent came up and she couldn't come. These two kids were definitely loved at the orphanage. The caregivers were so happy that the two kids have been reunited and have found their forever family. We feel the same way.
Peace, love, happiness,
Bridget
2 comments:
this cracked me up having listened to many of Quincy's rescue scenario's, i'll bet he was relieved but slightly disapointed. But it's good that Quincy and Jason did not have to go into ninja rescue mode. I am glad things went better with Meg. I am sure things will improve a bit every day, with a few backslides along the way. Take care!
I'm so glad to hear things have gone better.
I love the picture of all of you together!
Hugs and love
Cathy
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