Oh, a tough day
Very tough day today. Cheshire left for Cambridge and the beginning of her very exciting year abroad. We neither followed our routine nor did we provide a good substitute for Julia Bye-Bye. And so, we had meltdowns -- one before it was time to go to the airport and another in the car as we were heading home. I am sure that Julia sensed that great changes were going on today. Especially because this child has no language with us and must depend on what she sees and perceives, and maybe what she felt was similar to what she experienced when she left the orphanage -- well, it made for a tough day.
We had Indian take out for dinner and Julia loved the spinach and rice. Then we watched a very silly movie (RV) and it was just after nine when we put Julia Bye-Bye to bed. She fell asleep quickly and just before she dropped off to sleep, she gave me a kiss on the cheek.
posted by Suz @ 10:48 PM
3 Comments:
Suzanne,
Do you have a channel that shows "Sagwa" episodes? Ours is on PBS I believe. I taped a bunch of those and Sela liked watching them when she first came home. They throw in some Mandarin words, which is why I think she liked it so much.
Just a thought!
Betty
Are you planning on coming to the Autumn Moon festival this year? Though most of the children don't speak Mandarin, some familiar looking faces might brighten her day.
Poor Julia. I hope she knows Cheshire will be back. That must be so hard for her, and you too. Hopefully today will be a better day.
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