Paging Dr. Crazyville

We started our morning off with a wonderful breakfast at our hotel. The buffet is HUGE with everything from noodles to bacon, eggs, donuts etc... Will had fruit, waffles, congi (which is a watery rice) and some water to drink. The boy is a serious eater. He doesn't like the baby utensils I packed for him. He wants to eat with adult forks, spoons, or with chop sticks. Yep, the two year old can eat independently with chopsticks. It's adorable.
From there we headed to the clinic for the doctors to review Will's medical and to give him a general look over, a check with the ENT doctor and to have a TB skin test. It was sheer chaos. There were probably two hundred people there--each following their guide and jumping from line to line. I thought Will was going to meltdown, but he didn't. He cried a little but really was very brave indeed. He did not like the TB skin test, but it was nothing that a few cheerios couldn't cure. He perked up and was great during the visit.
That afternoon we went and explored the hotel and the surrounding area. We found a fun mall to explore and enjoyed looking at all the products. We get lots of stares from the locals. Some are nice....some not so much :) It's ok, though. We just smile and keep walking (although I did shoot a dirty look at one old lady who honestly turned around and scowled at us for about 5 full minutes). What's her deal?
We ate dinner at an Italian place by the hotel. It was great. I had lasagna and Brent reunited with his old friend, pizza. It was quiet and relaxing in the restaurant and we needed that. Love having time just the three of us to get to know Will. Here are some general observations and details about him:
1. Shower time is getting better. Less crying now. We still get the job done quickly though hoping not to rock the boat.
2. We brushed his teeth yesterday and he was great! Surprised.
3. The boy talks non-stop. We're quite sure that we'll learn Mandarin before he learns English. It's really cute and we've had several locals tell us how abnormal it is for a boy his age to speaking in such long, complicated sentences. I really hate that we can't understand him. I worry that he thinks we're ignoring him, but we try to comment on what he's saying with enthusiasm :)
4. He can count to 30 in Chinese and can correctly identify Chinese money. This goes back to his foster parents having run a small shop. He knows the bills! We're keeping an eye on Brent's wallet from now on.
5. He's a whiz at the computer. His foster dad played computer games with him so he can play Angry Birds and navigate his way around the iPad perfectly. It is something to see. He has a great memory. There are clearly no developmental delays. In fact, the orphanage staff believes he's ahead of the curve for a boy of two. I concur!
6. He is very affectionate which I'm so thankful for. You all know how my Ben is so I was worried that Will just wouldn't be ok with smooching and hugging, but he is! He hugs us and kisses us and lets me rub his cheek when he's falling asleep. It's just sweetness!
Below are some pictures from our day at the doctor and shots of our beautiful hotel here. Zoo blog to follow!