Forgot to mention in my last blog (5 minutes ago) that this week was the first week that Olivia has not asked to go home to Oregon. This is a milestone, and I feel that it is a sign of two things:
1 is that I am finally getting back a little of my patience and therefore not the raging witch I've been since we arrived. I can actually calmly threaten my children with timeouts, instead of yelling at them through clenched teeth. Olivia no longer feels the need to go back to Oregon where "nice mommy" lives.
2 is that the weather has finally cooled down a little bit (hangs out about 80 degrees) so that we can enjoy being outdoors. In all the times we've asked her why she wants to go home to Oregon, her answer has always been "it's too hot in China". I honestly think that her first impression of China, stepping out of the airport into stifling 105 degree weather, made such an impact that it will be with her forever, no matter how cold it gets here. But at least that's no longer the issue.
So we are all slowly but surely adjusting. I'm regaining some patience and consistency in my parenting, the kids are eating, sleeping, and playing in a much more regular way, and Joe and I are attempting to implement date night so that we can keep track of our divergent experiences in China.
Wahoo, we're making progess. Thank goodness!
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