Ah! all this info pouring in, reminds me!! we were there mid August and the
orphanage didn't give us formula samples. And yes, she didn't care how it was,
hot, lukewarm as long as it was there. She ate from the hotel buffet, we let her
try everything, loved watermelon, cheerios, potato chips, goldfish Pepperidge
Farm. The other baby with us was younger (almost a year old, Leilani 15mos.) and
she gagged at any solids, could only do cheerios and formula! On the flight from
Nanchang to Beijing, they gave her a pc of white bread, she gagged and threw up
over her mom's shoulder into the nice chinese man's face. He quietly took a
kleenex and wiped his glasses. We didn't know what was worse, our baby screaming
the whole flight or a baby that throws up on a passenger!!! It was too funny at
the time. By the way, no seatbelts for the baby on the plane on the domestic
flight! haha!

--- In FengxinFamilies@yahoogroups.com, debi roberts <adopt_savanah@...> wrote:
>
> in june of 2007, our group of girls were not picky at all.  we were told they
HAVE TO HAVE THE BOTTLE HOT HOT HOT.... well, savanah would have taken it fresh
out of the refrigerator. lol
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> they have a very efficient system of boiling water in all hotels, and it made
life easy.  kids were easy to feed.  they give their brand of formula and mix in
it rice cereal. our kiddos never had cereal in a bowl. savanah was just shy of 9
mos old, and one grain of soft mush rice nearly made her gag (texture thing! )
lol   i never laughed so hard at the show of trying to get a mushy piece of rice
out of her mouth.  she didnt want anything to do with it! 
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> the leader took us to a local market and made suggestions on formula so we
could make bottles before getting our babies.  the kids seemed to like NESTLE
brand as it had a kind of sweet taste to it, much like in china.  our experience
is not very picky.  we didnt change the formula though in case of upset
stomachs.
>
> one thing you may not have been told, the first "poopy diaper" with you the
new family is a big deal.  kids who can have a bm with you are not stressing and
that's how you know all is well. amazingly, all the changes in their
einvironment shows itself in this way.  we kind of had a bet going on...who's
gonna be first??? lol
>
> good luck with this.
>
> --- On Fri, 10/23/09, drpathome1@... <drpathome1@...> wrote:
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> From: drpathome1@... <drpathome1@...>
> Subject: [FengxinFamilies] Re: food/formula for the plane trip home.
> To: FengxinFamilies@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 9:53 AM
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> I have Enfamil single serving formula for the plane trip. Does anyone know
> what formula seemed to agree with the babies????  did you also pack baby
> food and was it allowed on the plane? thanks so much!
>  
> Pam in Florida.
>  
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> In a message dated 10/22/2009 5:01:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> a.norris1962@ tiscali.co. uk writes:
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> We were told to bring about 6 gifts, unisex type (either or, male/female)
> and "made in England" type. In the end we just handed them over in a
shopping
> bag and let them distribute them. It wouldn't have made any difference WHAT
we
> bought we thought...Three people from the orphanage showed up and so we gave
> them some. Then at the signing (in the top floor office, wooden benches
along
> the walls...) we gave another present to the lady who "interviewed" us...
> again, she did not open the gift in front of us or seemed particularly
> appreciative of a gift... it was just something that was "done"... our
> translator kept telling us "ok, now, give the gift" or "do you have the
gift?"
> ... very odd situation. We got candy/chocolates, soaps, puzzle of the white
> cliffs of Dover, small bottle of scotch, english jams... no point in buying
> expensive gifts OR fretting too much over it. It seemed it was just about
the
> ACT of GIVING! The orphanage director came with the baby the first day, and
> showed up again for the signing the next day, along with the assistants. I
> think they were quite caring. All the best... I bet our Leilani knew your
> baby! she pointed out her "friends" in pictures that we got via email...
> !patricia tony Leilani
>
> --- In FengxinFamilies@ yahoogroups. com,
> drpathome1@ .. wrote:
> >
> > Can you tell me what you brought
> for gifts? for how many people and what
> > type? thanks so much.
> >
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> > hoping to be going the first week in November.
> >
> > Pam
> in Florida.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 10/22/2009 4:30:46
> P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > a.norris1962@ ... writes:
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> > much to our surprise, the orphanage people
> showed up in our hotel room to
> > hand over the baby! we thought we were
> meeting them in the lobby but
> > suddenly at the appointed time, our
> translator said they were at our door. There
> > was another couple in
> the next room who also got their baby brought up so I
> > had both babies
> in our hotel room at first. Then we moved into their room
> > and the
> handover was done... our neighbor friends took our pictures and then
> >
> we took theirs, WITH the orphanage people too and lots of tears, including
>
> > our LEILANI, who was not very happy at the handover!!!
> > The
> room with the benches along the walls of the waiting room sounds like
> >
> the office we went to across the street from the Galactic Peace Hotel in
>
> > Nanchang for the official signing of the paperwork the next day. We,
> too,
> > were called in with the baby for the "interview" and handing
> over of gifts,
> > monies, whatever and to tell them we'll take good care
> of their babies.
> > All the best for a very exciting period in your
> lives!!! patricia tony
> > leilani in the UK
> >
> > --- In
> _FengxinFamilies@ FengxinFamilFen_
> > (mailto:FengxinFamilies@ yahoogroups. com)
> , "profjanmc" <doctornurse@ doc> wrote:
> > >
> > > My
> DH is trying to prepare for videotaping the moment we get Leilani and
> >
> he wanted me to ask if anyone has photos/videos of the day so he can get
>
> > an idea of the layout of the room, how it happens, thanks in advance!
> Jan
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