Today was a free day for us so we decided to go to Shamian Island. We stayed on Shamian Island when we adopted Lily and it is a great place to by souvenirs. After a few minutes of walking we began to see all the familiar sites we were hoping to see. For those that have been there, you know what I mean. The statues, Lucy's, Cow and Bridge, the brides, The White Swan (now under construction), The Victory and all the shops. It brought back great memories of our time there with Lily. The only negative, HOT and 100% HUMIDITY! The weather in Guangzhou in August is quite frankly, disgusting. The minute you step outside you sweat. You feel like you need another shower the minute you walk out the door. Needless to say, the hair situation is not good. We spent the morning and early afternoon shopping and stocked up on gifts. We headed back to our hotel to regroup and have a light dinner and an early bedtime. The girls didn't have a nap today and were very tired.
Emma continues to do well despite the fact her whole entire happy world has been changed. She has had a few moments of crying/wailing and some moments of being sad but over all she is happy, silly, and affectionate. I can't forget FRESH too. She is still testing boundaries with us, of course. She is catching on though that there are consequences to her freshness. We are not being Drill Sergeants but we have been setting a few limits. She is listening and learning. She truly is a beautiful, smart, funny, and an out going little girl who LOVES to eat! We have only known her for 7 days but it feels like she has been with us forever in some ways. I can't imagine my world without her now. We can't wait to return home so our family and friends can see what an amazing little girl she is!
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