Pictures

Main Bridge on the Pearl River (night view)
Swimming with Daddy (first time experience)
Country side around the village where Maddie was born
The beds the babies sleep in (in the orphanage)
The tree outside the hospital where our Maddie was found

As promised pictures from the past couple of days. We were told the country side around Guangdong was beautiful although the town was very dirty. Teri, Josh, Shirley and I did not take the trip to the orphanage. I don't think I could have taken that. The tree above is where our little Maddie was placed just a few hours after her birth. It is just outside the gate to the local hospital. She was found by some hospital workers and taken into the hospital. Maddie was lucky, most of the places the other babies were found were very dirty (down right filthy according to those who went on the trip).

The babies sleep in the beds just as you see them. No sheets, or cushoning. To keep themselves occupied, they rub their heads back and forth on these boards they sleep on. As a result the back of the heads and side of the heads are rubbed almost bald. Fortunately, hair is growing back in these spots. Some of these babies have flat areas on their heads but as they grow that should fill out. We were very fortunate in this group of parents. We have a retired Orthopedic surgeon, 2 pediatric RNs and me (emergency RN). Some groups don't have any one with them with medical knowledge. See how awesome God works!!!

This will be it until I get home. Have a great weekend.