Day 12- Exercise Park and Shopping

第十二天－健身公园和购物

我们那天一上午我们都在健身公园。我们俩最喜欢健身器了！在哪儿还有人唱戏。我听了听，我觉得还行吧。我这人不怎么喜欢戏。之后我给妈妈看了看我们中国的谱子，跟五线谱完全不一样。
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下一站我们是找一种我很喜欢的头发东西。我问黄阿姨去哎呀呀，我们上一天已经去过了，但是我还想试试，因为那是另一个哎呀呀。等我进去的时候，我就问那里的阿姨有没有那个头发东西，结果我们终于找到了。（照片在下面）

之后我们会宾馆等黄阿姨给我们签证。在那几天在广州的时候，黄阿姨也学一些关于盲人的东西。我们都挺喜欢她的。

那天是我们在广州的最后一天，下一天我们去北京见郑老师。我那时候好兴奋呀！

That day we spent all morning in the exercise park. The exercise park was Amy’s and my favorite! In there they had people who acted in an opera. I listened to it; I thought it was okay. I don’t like opera very much. Then I showed mom some Chinese music sheet, it’s very different than the five music staff.

This is the music staff, they use character rather than notes.（这是中国谱子，他们用孩子）

Next stop was to find a kind of hair stuff that I really like. I asked Helen to go to Aiyaya. We went there on the eleventh day, but I wanted to try again because that was a different Aiyaya. When we went in, I asked the people if they have that hair stuff there, then we finally found it!

This is the hair stuff that I like, this is use for pull your hair up. I like my hair up.（这是一个我喜欢的头发东西，这是用来把你的头的给弄上来，我喜欢我头发扎起来）

Then we went back to the hotel to wait for Helen to give us Amy’s Visa. In those days in Guangzhou, Helen also learned something about being blind. We liked her fine.

That day was the last day we stayed in Guangzhou; the next day we would go to Beijing to see Mrs. Zheng. For that I was happy.

Day 11- Birthday, Consulate Appointment, and Shopping

第十一天－生日，领事馆预约和购物

我们在中国的第十一天，第四天在广州的时候是12月10日－Lucy的生日！我们那天在上跟Lucy，爸爸和Molly在Skype里通话。我和Amy给Lucy唱中文的生日歌。Lucy那时候好像很高兴。我们那时候也很高兴。

那天上午我们去了领事馆，这样Amy就可以成为美国公民了。Amy那天也同意她想被妈妈和爸爸收养而且跟妈妈一起去美国。太棒了！

之后我们就购物，我们那时候是像一种头发的东西。我们就找呀找，结果也没有找着。

那天早上我也告诉了Amy关于郑老师。我那时候已经等不及去见郑老师了！我那时候还有两天。

这就是我们在中国的第十一天。

When we were in China the eleventh day, the fourth day in Guangzhou, it was December 10th, Lucy’s Birthday! That day we talked with Lucy, dad, and Molly at home through Skype. Amy and I sang happy birthday in Chinese, Lucy seemed very happy. We were also very happy.

That morning we went the Consulate, so that Amy could become an American citizen. That day Amy also agreed that she wanted to be adopted by mom and dad and come to America with mom. Great!

Then we went shopping. At that time we were looking for a kind of hair stuff. We searched and searched, but couldn’t find it.

That morning we also told Amy about Mrs. Zheng. At that time I couldn’t wait to see Mrs. Zheng! At that time I had two more days before I would see her!

That was our eleventh day in China.

Day 7- Leaving Amy's Home

第七天－离开Amy的家

在2013年12月6日，我们离开了Amy的家乡，南昌江西。等我们进机场的时候，她就开始变安静了。妈妈说这是因为这一次她真的是离开她自己的家了，我那时候点了点头，但我什么都没想。我也什么感觉都没有。

等我们晚上到了广州宾馆的时候，Amy就不怎么舒服。然后我和妈妈吃了晚饭，Amy没吃因为她很不舒服。我那时候什么感觉都没有。之后我就上床睡觉了。

说到这儿，我觉得我这个很没有良心。我的妹妹一点都不舒服，可我却一点都不关心我的妹妹，一点儿感觉都没有。这花了我两年的时间才懂得Amy当时的感受。我真人就是那么坏！

In 2013 December 6, we left Amy's home, Tonggu, Jiangxi. When we entered the airport, she became silence. Mom said this is because that was she really leaving home, at that time I nod, but I didn't think anything. I didn't feeling anything.

When at that night we came hotel in Guangzhou, Amy felt not so good. Then mom and I ate super, Amy didn't eat because she was feeling very bad. At that time I didn't feeling anything. Then I went to bed.

Talking about that, I think I have no heart. My sister felt no good, but I didn't even care about my sister, didn't feeling nothing. It took me two year to understand Amy's feeling back them. I am just so bad!

Day 3- Adoption

第三天－收养

在2013年12月2日，Amy正式是我们家里的成员。那天可能是她最伤心的一天吧。当我们去办公室的时候他第一句话就是：“何阿姨在哪儿？”那时候何阿姨在办公室里做别的事情，然后其他的阿姨找到了何阿姨。这让Amy很开心。我跟她们也说了说话，当时我觉得那些阿姨到挺好的。等到走了的时候，Amy像上一天一样依依不舍，何阿姨给她一个拥抱。当时我就想起了郑老师，因为我觉得这是一个很幸福的记忆而且我在想何时郑老师会给我拥抱呀。

等我们回到了宾馆的时候，我们的翻译员Elsie问Amy她想不想看他的学校或福利院。她立马就说福利院。然后Elsie问关于学校的时候她好像不是那么兴奋。当时我很惊奇她为什么对学校不是有很大的兴趣。但是我也什么都没说。

随着时间的推移，她的心情慢慢的变好了。

In December 2, 2013, Amy officially became a member of our family. That day maybe was the saddest day in her life. When we went to the office, her first question was, "Where is nanny He?" At that time nanny He was doing other things in the office, then other nannies found nanny He and they all came to the office. Amy and nanny He spend time with each other. That made Amy very happy. I talked to them a little bit too, that time I thought these nannies are nice. When it was time to go, Amy still didn't want them to go just like the day before and nanny He gave her a hug. That time it made me think about Mrs. Zheng, because I thought it was a very blessed memory and I was wondering when Mrs. Zheng would give me a hug.

When we went back to the hotel, our translator Elsie asked Amy if she wanted to visit her orphanage or school. She immediately said orphanage. Then when Elsie asked about school, she seemed not so excited about it. It surprised me that she didn't have as much excitement for school. However, I didn't say anything.

Over time her mood became better and better.  

Meet Amy

见Amy

在2013年11月29日，妈妈和我早上5点起来去上飞机飞中国接Amy。那天是一个很无聊的一天。等我们到了北京的时候，我们还得要飞到南昌。那时候我是好累好累，所以我就睡着了。我妈妈那时候很不想让我睡觉因为她怕下一天我会很累。不过下一天我根本就没有一天问题。

在2013年12月1日，我和妈妈在宾馆一楼见了Amy。在我们见她之前，我们在宾馆坐一会儿，那时候我在读妈妈的博客，是关于Lucy的。那时候我的读书英语程度还不是很好，所以我就让妈妈给我翻译。妈妈告诉我Lucy的脑瘫有好多的无知，他们不知道为什么有时候Lucy会怎么做，或那样做。妈妈说可能她的亲生父母在她哭的时候打了她。那时候我就哭了，我就是明白为什么他们要对Lucy这样呀。Lucy什么都做错！

下午我们我们见了Amy。当她进来的时候，她在搂着一个阿姨。等我们的翻译来的时候，我发现她的声音很大。我那时候觉得他好像不会小声说话。之后我们找了一个合影，然后我们就去我们的屋里。当我们去屋里的时候，她立马就问她最喜欢的何阿姨。当时我觉得她不是怎么容易被耍耍。

等那些阿姨要走的时候，她就开始哭了。当时我就想起那天我被收养的时候。我心想：她这人真好呀！那么舍不得阿姨。

晚上我跟她说了说话，而且我们有说有笑的。当时我就很高兴，我觉得我们相处的到挺好的。

第一天就有那么好，我真是太高兴了。

In November 29, 2013, mom and I woke up 5am to go airport to fly to China. That day was a very boring day. When we arrived in Beijing, we had to fly to Nanchang. That time I was very tired, so I fell in sleep. My mom at that time didn't want to sleep because she was afraid that I would be super tired next day. However, I didn't have any problem on the next day.

In December 1, 2013, mom and I went to first floor of our hotel and met Amy. Before we met her, we spent some time in our room, I was reading mom's blog, it's about Lucy. That time my english reading wasn't really good, so I let mom to explain it. Mom told me that Lucy's CP has a lot of unknowns. They don't know why Lucy react to things in a certain way. Mom said maybe her birth parent hit her when she cried. That time I cried, I didn't understand why they treat Lucy like that. Lucy did nothing wrong.

Afternoon we met Amy. When she came, she held on to the nanny. When the translater came, I noticed her voice is very loud. I was thinking maybe she can't talk in a small voice. Then we took a group picture, and then we went to our room. When we entered the room, she asked about her favorite nanny, He, immediately. At that times I thought that she is not easy to trick.

When is time for the nannies to go, she started crying. It reminded me when I was adopted. I thought: She have big heart! Don't want the nannies leave so much!

At night I talked to her a little bit, and we had a laugh. I was very happy, I thought we get along fine.

The first day is so good. I was very happy.  

Getting ready for Amy

在2013年11月，我们知道我和妈妈会在月底去中国接Amy。我告诉了我的老师和学生。他们都为我很高兴。

妈妈说我们会在最后几天去北京看望看望我认识的人。我当时就特别的高兴。我当时就想到我中国最喜欢的郑老师。后来我把这个告诉了我中国的同学和老师。我先告诉了刘雨晴 关于这件事儿，她第一个回答就是我们有病，因为我们收养那么多的小孩，所以她觉得我们要成为一个福利院。我当时不怎么喜欢她说的话。我真希望有一天当我告诉她事情的时候，她的回答会议一个好的回答，而不是那种过不在乎或是那种不好的回答。说到了这儿，每次当跟我中国同学说我妈妈要收养另一个小孩的时候，她们的回答老是：“又要收养呀！”我当时心里想了想，为什么你们觉得收养小孩是不好的事儿？为什么你们觉得有那么多的兄弟姐妹是一种坏事？我觉得越大的家庭越好，因为这样就会热闹。

我那时候已经等不及要去中国了！等不及去看我的妹妹，我的老师和阿姨。我实在是太高兴了。同时我觉得舍不得，我会两个星期见不到我美国最喜欢的老师，但是我什么都没说，我也没想那么多。我已经准备好了跟妈妈一起去中国。

In 2013 November, we knew Mom and I are going to China at the end of the month to get Amy. I told my teachers and classmates. They all were very happy for me.

Mom said that we will fly to Beijing to visit the people I knew at the end of trip. At that time I was very happy and thought about Mrs. Zheng (my favorite teacher in China). Then I told this to my teacher and classmates in China. First I told Liu Yuqing (her English name is Linda). Her first respond was that we are crazy, because we adopted so many kids, so she thought that we are going to became an orphanage. I didn't like what she said at that time. I wish that someday when I tell her something, her response will be a good one, not that kind of "I don't care" or not so good answer. Talking about that, every time I told my classmate in China my mom is going to adopt another kid, their response always was "Again!" At that time I was thinking, why you guys think adopting kids is not a good thing? Why you guys think that having so many siblings is bad thing. I think the bigger the family the better, because that way it's very lively.

At that time I already couldn't wait to go to China! Couldn't wait go see my sister, teachers and nannies. I was so happy. At the same time I also felt reluctant, I would not see my America favorite teacher for two weeks, but I said nothing, I didn't think that much. I was already ready to go China with mom.

The Third

第三个孩子

在2013年的夏天我妈妈找到了另一个我们要收养的孩子。我们看了一个她唱歌的视频。然后妈妈问我我觉得她怎么样。我的回答是“我不知道。”我那时候在想：“我们只看一个视频而已。如果你想知道一个人，你得跟他们至少花一天时间说话吧。”但是，这并不说明我不想让妈妈收养孩子。她会成为我们家庭的一个人员。我很高兴妈妈还能愿意继续收养其他的孩子。

在那个夏天，我们录了几个我们的声音然后我给她翻译了一下。那时候我们是在计划妈妈和我回去中国接她因为我可以帮助他们翻译。

那时候我就想了想，既然她看不见的话，那她怎么洗澡呀？我在福利院认识了一个盲人（一个很可爱的盲童女孩），但是我并没有看过她是怎么做个人任务。妈妈说：“跟其他人一样。”但是，我就是想不到她怎么洗澡。想到这儿，我觉得我是有一点点小看了她。但是，在我认识她之前，我学了一点点关于盲人的东西。当我学了关于盲人的东西之后，我就没有担心她怎么做东西了。

她会是我们家的第六个孩子，但是因为我三个大哥哥姐姐没有住家里了，所以我就叫她“第三孩子”。她是一个盲人而且比我小一岁。我那时候很兴奋跟妈妈一块去中国。

In the summer of 2013 my mom found another child that we were going to adopt. We watched a video of her singing a song. Then mom asked what I thought of her. I answered "I don't know." I was thinking "We only watched a video. If you want to know a person, you have to spend at least a day visiting them." However, that doesn't mean that I didn't want mom to adopt her. She was going to be part of my family. I was so happy that mom could still want to adopt other children.

That summer we did a recording of our voices and I translated for her. At that time we were planing that mom and I would go to get her because I could help translate.

At that time I thought, If she can't see, how can she shower? I had known one blind person when I was in the orphanage (a very cute blind girl), but I never saw how she did personal tasks. Mom said "just like everybody else." However, I just couldn't image how she would shower. Think about that, I think I was a little underestimating her. However, before I met her, I learned a little about the blind. After I learned about the blind, I didn't worry about how she would do things anymore.

She is now the sixth child in our family, but since my older three siblings are not living at our house anymore, I just call her "The Third." She is blind and a year younger than me. I was very excited to go with mom to China.