Greetings from Guangzhou!

We had lunch with our guide and her boyfriend; it's great to eat with a guide since they can teach you a lot about the culture.  They gave me some lessons to improve my chopstick skills (there were absolutely no forks in sight, and I was very hungry)...Keith has it down very well.  Lia takes the restaurants in stride.  She's quite a little trooper. She gets a lot of attention, so it does help.  After the meal, we had to cross the street (the restaurant was opposite the hotel).  It's just still scarey to me.

Today we packed up to fly to Guangzhou, where we will be processing U.S. paperwork.  It was kind of heartbreaking to leave Nanchung since we developed nice friendships with the hotel staff. It also is a connection to Lia's home, so I was very sad to leave. 

We were in the Nanchung airport with a lot of other families. It was amazing to see all the little babies and see the excitement in all of our eyes!  The flight was interesting; Lia did pretty well with it.  Thank goodness babies are so tolerant, and so resilient.  After getting our suitcases, we met our guide and were told to be ready at 8:30 a.m. for Lia's medical exam. A van whisked us away to the hotel. 

P.S. On the flight, Lia started a new game with me.  This is how she does it; she looks at me and smiles, waiting for a reaction. Then I break into a smile and can't help but laugh.  She's done it over and over again throughout our travelling tonight, and before we put her to sleep.  She's so happy.  Keith and I are so grateful that she has bonded to both of us so easily.  We're hoping the new environment won't set her back too much...