It didn't take very long before Drake was adjusted to the time difference. I think babies are better at taking cue from the sunlight and darkness. However, we were traveling in another country after all. Drake was a busy little man. He had to stay up for a few late family gatherings which he met his granduncles, grandaunts, cousins and his great grandmother (who is 97). Drake was a big hit with the family. I didn't get to hold him much since there was always someone in the queue to hold him. He also collected quite a few red envelops. It is tradition that the elders give the new member of the family red envelop at their first meeting.
Drake also drew a bit of a crowd wherever he went. Mixed babies are still a novelty in China. People constantly commented how gorgeous his eyes were and he looked like a real life doll. As a mother, of course, I was really flattered, especially when he was very well behaved when people who he never met before picked him up. When I was at the spa, every shop girls wanted to play with him and passed him around like a little puppy. I got really nervous since one of them could just take him away and he probably still wouldn't cry.
Everyone might love babies, but China wasn't particularly a baby friendly place. There was no such thing as changing table anywhere. I felt very odd changing him in the middle of a restaurant where people were eating but I soon got use to it since no one else cared. Babies can get away with anything. No ramps where there were stairs. I really appreciated my Kelty Kids stroller that converted into a backpack. It was a great investment! I did think 99% of the people tried their best to accommodate Drake. The other 1% were the idiots who had no problem smoking right next to Drake.
One funny thing I noticed was aside from commenting on how big Drake's eyes were, people always thought Drake was wearing too little clothing. China was still a little chilly in the March. But not so cold that Drake needed 10 layers. All Chinese children we saw including Drake's cousins wore so much clothes they couldn't even put their arms down and they always had red cheeks.
We had a great visit in China. I am so glad Drake's Chinese family got a chance to meet him and Drake got a taste of his heritage so early on in his life.
Drake also drew a bit of a crowd wherever he went. Mixed babies are still a novelty in China. People constantly commented how gorgeous his eyes were and he looked like a real life doll. As a mother, of course, I was really flattered, especially when he was very well behaved when people who he never met before picked him up. When I was at the spa, every shop girls wanted to play with him and passed him around like a little puppy. I got really nervous since one of them could just take him away and he probably still wouldn't cry.
Everyone might love babies, but China wasn't particularly a baby friendly place. There was no such thing as changing table anywhere. I felt very odd changing him in the middle of a restaurant where people were eating but I soon got use to it since no one else cared. Babies can get away with anything. No ramps where there were stairs. I really appreciated my Kelty Kids stroller that converted into a backpack. It was a great investment! I did think 99% of the people tried their best to accommodate Drake. The other 1% were the idiots who had no problem smoking right next to Drake.
One funny thing I noticed was aside from commenting on how big Drake's eyes were, people always thought Drake was wearing too little clothing. China was still a little chilly in the March. But not so cold that Drake needed 10 layers. All Chinese children we saw including Drake's cousins wore so much clothes they couldn't even put their arms down and they always had red cheeks.
We had a great visit in China. I am so glad Drake's Chinese family got a chance to meet him and Drake got a taste of his heritage so early on in his life.
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