Packing up for Guangzhou!!

Today we leave for Guangzhou. This is the city all adoptive families must go to for the child's medical exam and consulate appointment before receiving their new child's visa. We happily are leaving Nanjing after 4 days of miserable weather. Guangzhou is having sunny skies and 70 degree days!! I also love being there and seeing all the families with their new children, having better food, and the very, very
inexpensive shopping.

Aiden had his first ice cream yesterday. We have a beautiful Haagen Dazs next to the hotel, so we had an afternoon treat. I played it safe and ordered him one scoop of vanilla in a cup. He pulled up to the table and patiently waited until Mama got situated.

I fed him his first two bites knowing it was cold. It took him 3 bites to take the spoon and feed himself. As with any meal, he ate until it was gone. He spotted where some had dripped down the side of the cup, and politely tried to scrape it into his mouth. LOL

Dinner was at a Japanese place next door. I ordered one fried egg, Japanese fried rice, fried sweet potato, and an order of dumplings. Rick got some very spicy noodles, and we each had a beer. The cost of the meal was $7.00. Love it! Aiden ate and ate and ate....Seriously, he can eat three times more than me! Thank goodness he can walk, because he is hard to carry for very far. He's catching on that his Mama and Baba are old!

Soon I will have more pictures soon from Guangzhou.

Hope all is well with all of you!
love,
amy