We are in White Swan heaven!

The fireworks below our hotel window that went off starting at 6:00 AM several times to celebrate that a wedding was taking place...


Happy Birthday in China Daddy!


Celebrating her first birthday that we missed with Daddy:


The Shangrao Orphanage babies:


Leaving Jiangxi:

We arrived in GZ last night late. We are really hungry because we missed lunch and dinner yesterday so this will be short, we are anxious to get down to the famous buffet and see what delish things we can find. The differences between Nanchang and GZ are night and day. The guide said that the weather would be very Florida like....HALL~E~LU~JAH!

Backing up to yesterday though, we laid low in the room and went out once to visit all the little stores and walk around. It was the best day we had had so far as far as weather goes. The ladies in the hotel brought J up a birthday cake to wish him well, which was the sweetest thing ever. We were both really caught off guard by that kind gesture and decided it was perfect to celebrate Daddy's and Eme's birthday, since we missed her first one. She loved the cake, except for the small pineapple pieces in it. She's not a fruit fan which I find shocking and she would spit those pieces out, but the rest she loved.

Daddy and Eme made great strides together playing and laughing and she gave him several more kisses that she normally would. Things were much better. I could actually leave the room and go to the restroom while she was awake and she would just play on the bed with him watching. She used the king size bed as a great place to learn to roll. She's getting around good and the tummy time is helping her muscles get stronger.

However, I pushed her limits when I decided to not take her to restroom with me after we got off the plane. Though I have mastered the squatty potty with the baby strapped on to me, it's highly inconvenient. I took off the ergo and handed her to Daddy. I ran into the bathroom and thought things were going well, since I didn't hear her crying. When I came out, Eme was sitting on the airport floor, her and Daddy were covered in vomit. She just got so upset and I felt horrible. She's just not ready to let anyone else into her heart right now. I know J understands, but it is hard on him.

Before take off we had a good time in the room with several other couples finishing up the birthday cake, the beer, the pringles and the cookies we had bought from the store. We have a very large group and all the babies are doing very well from what I know. I know there's been some issues, but it's definitely a healthy group and we have more medical people, including the traveling doctor and the parents, on board this trip than necessary for one travel group. We will be catching up with the rest of our group today and are looking forward to hearing how they are doing and meeting their little ones.

We are skipping the tour today and relaxing. We really must get laundry done, now that the smell of puke has taken over the pile. We are anxious to visit Shamain Island and see what treasures we can find!