Lost in Translation

1. Everything isn't cheap here.
Tim and I had Haugen Daas Ice Cream one night, and forked out $25 US for it. Anything from the US is out of this world expensive. We want to get the boys one of those Little Tykes plastic play structures (with the slide and bridge-- $150 in the US). But it would almost be $1000 US here. But guess where it was probably originally manufactured? Hmmm...

2. We don't have a Nanny.
We do, however have a house keeper that also cooks. We don't need a Nanny, what would I do with myself all day?! China is much to exciting to not take my mini-action-figure boys with me... Side note: LOL, that's what I tell Hunter he is-- A Super Hero. I tell him that's why people here swarm around him in some public places. When he gets uncomfortable I simply say "Be kind Hunter, these guys have never seen Buzz Lightyear before". He replies with an "Oh", and smiles for all the pictures-- posing like he's going to fly "to infinity and beyond". However, when Buzz and Woody are napping, I run errands though while "Holly" (I named our "Ayi" after my sister) is home anyway. She seems to be okay with that.

3. It is not easier to adopt in China.
Depends on where you are in the process. There was one family who started in the US, and then got transferred for a job opportunity. Their wait was increased because of where they were. The Hauge Treaty went into effect on the 1st of April, and luckily back in the states, we'd turned in a certain document, that somehow kept us in the game, and now we can apply-- although I don't turn 30 until August. More on that whole thing later... we're so excited!!