Guangzhou, first full day

We arrived in Guangzhou, China yesterday (Friday) evening around 9 p.m. local
time.  By the time we got to the hotel and settled into our room it was after 10 p.m.

Q was ready for bed well before that.  She was D.O.N.E. with travel by the time
we got off the plane.  She wanted nothing to do with yet another bus ride.  She
screamed at the top of her lungs for several mins as our tour guide was trying to
give us instructions on the next days plans.  Thankfully she fell asleep and slept
through the check in process and even the ride up to our room.  I was going to
put her in her pj's, but decided that it was best to let sleeping toddlers sleep. :-)

Our first full day in Guangzhou started with the physical exam and TB test.
She hated every min. of it.  The only part of the morning she enjoyed was the
new ride she scored after breakfast.  She loves the stroller...my arms thank her
for that.  Even though she weighs less than 20 pounds, she gets heavy after
awhile. She weighed in (with clothes,shoes and a belly full of congee) at
8.4 KG and is 77cm long (without shoes).  Thankfully her ENT exam was
negative for an ear infection (we had worried that she was developing one as
she come to us from the orphanage with a nasty cold and was acting as if her
ears were bothering her).

After the doctor visit, we strolled through the streets of the island.  It is very
nice here...quiet...no mopeds whizzing by...just the occasional car.  Next on our
list (after dropping of some laundry) was Starbu*cks.  It's been so long!  It was
SO GOOD! :-)  We strolled some more and let Q walk and burn some toddler
energy.  She is pretty brave and tries to walk in the other direction from where
you're going (one of her favorite games) but when strangers approach, she
comes right back for us.  Good sign.

As far as bonding goes, she goes to both of us now.  Although she prefers me
in the morning, she warms up to S sometime after breakfast.  She still likes to hit
(thanks again to the spoiling from foster grandparents), but it seems to be getting
a little less frequent.  We've learned to say no and no hitting, no kicking, and
no throwing in Mandarin. :-) 

She loves music and loves to sing/babble.  She'll fit right into the family...and no
not the babbling part. :-)

So enjoy the pics.  Tomorrow is a tour of a Buddhist Temple and the Old Chen
House.  We will have some paperwork to do in the afternoon.  Dinner with our
travel group at a local Thai restaurant. 

Good night from Guangzhou!

 Bus ride from hotel in Zhengzhou to the airport.

Discovered the slide at the Zhengzhou airport and loved it.

Wiped out after a long evening of travel.

Like my new ride?

Not so much fun with the nurse...wait till she finds out what mama does for a living.

View from our hotel room in Guangzhou

Q exploring child statue in the park.