China vol. 1 "Jet Lag"

Well we made it to China (barely)! The 14 hour flight was pretty rough, although Jayden did pretty well. The flight wasn't full, so we had two extra seats in our row to let Jayden lay down and sleep. He took a 2 hour nap at the beginning of the flight, and then later slept for almost 8 hours. Can't complain about that-however, enjoying a 14 hour flight is just not possible.

Here we are just arriving into Hong Kong with our luggage. Before you say anything, we brought 2 1/2 boxes of food and goodies for Carrie. We actually packed pretty light, considering we will be here for three weeks! (Brian is pulling Jayden behind him in the stroller).

This is our 2nd night here and I am trying so hard to stay awake. I fell asleep feeding Jayden and Carrie took a picture.

Trying to look alive...

This was last night, our fourth night here. We've been trying to keep him awake as much as possible during the day, which has been a struggle. In addition to trying to help an 8 month old transition through jet lag, his 2nd tooth popped through as well, which means he refuses to take a bottle, and has been a real treat to be around. ;) Not really, he's been a real trooper. I think everything hit him all at once last night, while we were trying to eat dinner. He just could not stay awake! I wanted to make sure he was full so he would sleep the majority of the night, but he just couldn't keep his eyes open.

He would rest his head on the table with his eyes half open, and when I'd bring the spoon closer he'd open his mouth and half swallow, still with his chin resting on the table. Poor guy! I have a video but it won't load thanks to the fact that the Chinese monitor the internet so I'll have to post it when I get home.

Future volumes of the Turner China series; Cami & Jayden's hospital visit, Foot massage & hair washing, Chinese taxis and more. Stay tuned!