Addendum to Day 45 & Counting

Ironically, right after I finished typing up today's blog entry, I received some emails from Angela at LadybugsNLove (through whom we've been sending Shaling's care packagas). The books she selected for Shaling are pictured below. However, even more exciting is that she said she already has pictures from the orphanage of Shaling enjoying her birthday cake. Her emails were getting bounced back, but she's found a way around that now. After I've had a chance to peruse the pictures and get them shared with family, I'll post those as well (probably later tonight).

The orphanage decided to celebrate Shaling's birthday early, due to the Fall Moon Festival being such a big focus in China next week.