Ivy takes small, very small steps

Today we went off the island to where the locals shop.
It is the same meat and vegtable market we were at
last time we were here. You know what the vegtables
look like, but the live chickens become chicken parts
right before your eyes. We noticed they also had cute
bunny rabbits there next to the chickens. Cuts of meat
were hanging on hooks above the chopping counter. It
was all right there for you to see and smell. That is the
bad thing about pictures from China; Without the smells
you cannot experience China. At home, we have about
6 maybe 7 repugnant odors but China has many unique
odors. Regardless, a stink is a stink in any country.
We also went to the electronics and toy market with the
group today. We returned in time to join a friend for
dinner at the italian restaurant. It was the best food
we had had in quite some time, though not the cheapest.
We all went to the playroom at the White Swan again
tonight.

Ivy rejected me this morning. I mashed a banana
for her this morning and she ate most of it. She took a
few bottles today and ate a little supper tonight.
She cried when I took her out of her stroller today but
I held her anyway. The most promising thing I saw
today was at dinner. There were Cheerios on the table.
One must have stuck to the edge of hand at one point.
She tried to mash them with both of her hands and then
would lift them up to check and see if there were any
Cheerios hanging on. At the playroom she pushed a few
buttons on the toys but a hand would remain on Caprice.
All of there are good signs. She still looks around with
her eyes moving and head not. The distress always
apparent in her face. The transition has been hard
for Ivy.

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Thank you all.

Greg