So we have been here 5 days now. I may still be in my honeymoon phase but I really am loving it here. There is a lot to get used to and the whole not speaking Chinese thing poses a problem but it is so interesting here.
Ken starts work tomorrow. I can't believe after all the months of waiting for this day it is finally here. I hope he has a fantastic day tomorrow and enjoys working here. As for the kids and I, I think we will stay home. I don't think I am ready to go out with both of them myself quite yet. For one everywhere we go we need the double stroller which is too wide for most doors and also has to be lifted over things at half the places we go. Also there is no way for me to roll the stroller and a cart to put things in while shopping. I might need to wait until we have an Ayi I can leave them with or until Mikayla is in school and I only have one kid who can go in the cart. For two the attention the kids get is insane. It is easier to handle with Ken guiding us away vs timid me trying to get away. I am sure with time I will just be able to walk away without feeling bad.
So I have discovered there are a few things I miss. Nothing super big, and I don't miss it so much that it makes me sad...it is just something I have noticed. The first thing is my Washer and Dryer! We were given a small washer/dryer (one machine does both). I do mean SMALL too. I have to do about two loads a day just to wash what we have worn that day. Also the dryer does not work very well so I have taken to just hanging things to dry. Since I have never done that before I never knew how crunchy things that are line dried are. I can't wait to move into our new place which should have both a washer and a dryer so that I can use softener sheets again!
Something else I miss is Ice! I forgot that I was warned to bring ice cube trays. I am on the hunt for some so if anyone here in Dalian knows where I can buy some let me know!!
The last thing I miss might be the thing I miss the most...Mikayla's crib!! I think I would have kept her in her crib until she was in college if I thought she would fit. She loved her crib and would go willingly to bed in it. Mikayla and Declan can share a room as long as both of them are contained in cribs. When we tried it with her on the loose she would go and bug him and wake him up so they would both end up in a bad mood. Now Mikayla sleeps on a mattress on the floor in our room until we move into our new house. Once we get there she will get her own room and a toddler bed.
There are also things I have found to love already. The first is short lived but I am still really enjoying it. It is the maid service here at the hotel. =-) Five days a week the hotel has the maid come in and change the towels, clean the floors, kitchen and bathrooms. Also once a week she changes the bed linens. I <3 it. I think I could totally get used to it too. =P
I also love the indoor playground that this hotel has for the residents. The kids and I go about twice a day and spent at least an hour there. It has two small swings, Three slides, a ball pit, plus tons of areas to climb on. There is also a nice comfy couch for mommy to sit in and read while the kids wear themselves out. I will totally miss the playarea when we move to our house!
Shopping here is also a blast. I love shopping in general so of course I love it. I think it is so cool to see the different packages and try to figure out what everything is. I also love seeing familiar things with different packages like Oreos, Coke, etc. I do need to adjust to the meat section of the grocery store though. For example I asked Ken to pick out our chicken the other day because I could not handle it. It was a pile of raw chicken which you picked through to pick out what you wanted. I find raw meat gross so I think I will have to work myself up to that!
Mmmmm...Dumplings! I might just live off of dumplings for the next two years. I love them so much! Chicken, shrimp, pork, it doesn't matter because they all rock! I hope to learn how to cook them before going back to the US.
Well that is a little bit of what is going on here. Right now dinner is cooking and Mikayla is saying she needs to go to Target. I guess I better go and break the bad news that there is no Target in China. Hope she is okay with Walmart because there is one here in Dalian.
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