I quit

This just isn't right. All I was told to do was to leave for a few minutes while Carrie helped Bai Lu get dressed in her new clothes. I come back and here are my two girls dressed alike in shirts that read "Daddy's Girl" It takes a lot to put me over the edge (the Mariners not picking up a power hitting first baseman, the Cougs tanking a whole season, running out of chocolate chip cookies) but to walk in and see this girl I've prayed about for a year to wear a shirt like that with an embarrassed/sheepish/happy smile on her face may be too much. So instead, I quit. I can't take this anymore.
Anyway, enough about my lack of testosterone. Bai Lu had a great day. She got to wear her new clothes which looked great. For breakfast, she was a little more confident in what she was doing and then we went to the zoo. It was fun watching her expressions at seeing these animals for the first time as a 12 year old. She said the giraffes were her favorite. After we went to the small amusement park there and we all did the rides. Unique experience--not too deep in safety codes and such. A typical ride was $.50-$.75 and the girls did the log ride, roller coaster, bumper cars, and a couple of things with names such as the "Runaway Kitty". After that, she asked if we could go for pizza since she had heard about it but had never had it before. She liked it. Imagine that, a 12 year old liking pizza. After pizza I went around the block to a flower shop I had spotted and bought my women some flowers. Hannah and Bai Lu eadh got three longstem red roses and Carrie got a huge bouquet of roses, lilies, and some other junk...I mean stuff. Best $12 I spent since I've been here. Through the interpreter I was able to tell Bai Lu that in America you give red roses to someone you love, then to say I Love You and give her another kiss on the head. I told you earlier, I quit. Well, I quit again! We then headed back to the hotel and she laid on the bed and was quickly out. Hannah and I left to explore the surrounding area while Carrie supervised with her eyes shut to make sure there was a quiet environment. When we got back Bai Lu and I sat on the bed and started working on some basic English phrases. She knows a bit more than I thought but she is very timid about speaking it. Some of the sounds she has a lot of difficulty with but she seemed happy to work on it.
After dinner the girls went to the game room for a bit while I sit here talking with you.
Every hour seems a bit better. She is excited about calling one of her friends tonight from her school. I would love to tape the conversation so I could get a real feel for this all, but the phone lines are probably bugged anyway so I can always get the tape later.
That's all. Tomorrow is a medical test, a trip to the toy market and more fun. As you pray, please pray that she doesn't get a fever from the vaccinations she has to have. And that the doctor's visit would continue to develop the trust between her and us.
We love you all and look forward to being home. Of course that's after the sauna, buffet, afternoon siesta, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Steve