It has been busy for us the last few days taking Leia here and there. Yesterday we went to the gardens in Guangzhou. They are really beautiful in their own right but with the 2008 Olympics around the corner the gardens have been Disneyified with cartoon like anime creatures and gaudy looking building props. It was a really nice day though. Visibility was about 2 miles which really makes the city look bigger than it is under normal conditions.
Yesterday we also went out to dinner with the other families to a Thai restaurant on Shemian Island. I got my traditional Masaman Chicken and mango sticky rice for dessert.
Yesterday we also had the traditional family photo done at the hotel. All of the families in the adoption group buy a traditional Chinese outfit for their daughter and have their picture taken on the White Swan's red couch. Because we were rushed Nina and I ran into a store right around the corner and almost picked one at random. We will get her a real one later. The ones in town seem cheap. Photo is below.
Leia is really starting to open up with only 5 days of one on one attention. When we picked her up she seemed very introspective. She would quietly sit in your arms and look around. Today sits on the floor with us and loves to play. She is a great mimic. When I yawn she will open her mouth right after me. I have a game I play with here where I thrown my arms in the air or grab my stomach and she will follow along. I cannot wait to play Simon Says with her. I think I have taught her to say Da Da but it could be Mandarin for "white man with big nose". She is great fun to play with. She also has a great laugh.
She is also actively crawling around now and can stand with some help. She can pull her self up to a standing position with the help of a stationary object but has yet to master the balance for standing on her own. She is a quick learner though.
Nina is feeling a little sick. Probably something we ate or fecal poisoning from handling diapers.
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