Our Manphobic Daughter
During our trip to China to retrieve Gigi, we naturally became close with the other families in our travel group who adopted girls in Gigi's graduating class. Among the photos taken during our trip that remain indelible are the following that capture the train of parents exiting the hotel where we were united with our daughters.
And so here is Amy's recent post to a email list for CCAI Travel Group 780, which notes a specific challenge we face here in France with our manphobic daughter:
"Greetings from Gigi's Family!
Gigi and family are doing well in our new home in the far west suburbs of Paris. Gigi continues to out eat her sister at every meal and sometimes her mother amazing family and friends alike. Her favorites are tomatoes and strawberries. We'll know how much she weighs at next week's 18 month check-up. She's trying very, very hard to say words and can say diaper, baby, mom, dad, and several others.
She's now traveled to Andorra and Spain, in addition to France, the US, and of course Hong Kong and China. We're very proud of our little traveler as she just smiles and waves as we stroll along. As long as we have her towel, and now a stuffed mouse that she is addicted to, all is well. Men are still scary to her, and she's afraid of the dark, so we are careful about letting people approach her--especially here since old men traditionally kiss little girls hands or cheeks, even when they don't know them. I've had to explain in my halting French that they can't do that and they are usually very understanding.
We loved hearing about Rebekah Martin, and would love to hear about others in our group. Please take a minute and write."
And so here is Amy's recent post to a email list for CCAI Travel Group 780, which notes a specific challenge we face here in France with our manphobic daughter:
"Greetings from Gigi's Family!
Gigi and family are doing well in our new home in the far west suburbs of Paris. Gigi continues to out eat her sister at every meal and sometimes her mother amazing family and friends alike. Her favorites are tomatoes and strawberries. We'll know how much she weighs at next week's 18 month check-up. She's trying very, very hard to say words and can say diaper, baby, mom, dad, and several others.
She's now traveled to Andorra and Spain, in addition to France, the US, and of course Hong Kong and China. We're very proud of our little traveler as she just smiles and waves as we stroll along. As long as we have her towel, and now a stuffed mouse that she is addicted to, all is well. Men are still scary to her, and she's afraid of the dark, so we are careful about letting people approach her--especially here since old men traditionally kiss little girls hands or cheeks, even when they don't know them. I've had to explain in my halting French that they can't do that and they are usually very understanding.
We loved hearing about Rebekah Martin, and would love to hear about others in our group. Please take a minute and write."
posted by John Lewis at 10:39
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