The Things We Take for Granted

Abigail is delighted by so many things. We think it's because she's never experienced them before. She's absolutely enthralled with elevators, escalators, and key cards. Tonight, Tim ordered Papa John's delivery (yes, we cheated, but we have two stomachs on the mend) and she ran into the bathroom where there is a second phone where she laughed and giggled as she picked up the phone and listened to Tim order.

I've noticed that every other time he talks on the phone, she has to be right there, listening. I've also seen her save a napkin from the restaurant and put it in her pocket. I think it's for use as toilet paper later. In China, you don't take toilet paper for granted.

There's a small play room that's really meant for toddlers right across the hall from our hotel room. Abigail and I played in there for well over an hour this afternoon with some small balls while we waited for Tim to be done with paperwork. She thinks the playroom is the greatest.

Her favorite thing today, however, had to be her shower/bath. She found out tonight that the shower water could be stopped up in the bathtub. She loved having the shower going and the bathtub full. She giggled and laughed and played in there for a long time. I'm quite sure she's not had the opportunity to enjoy that much water for bathing before.

Done with her shower/bath