We are in the homestretch of our journey, arriving in Guangzhou, China earlier this evening. It is Friday night, and we arrived at the White Swan Hotel shortly after 6:00pm. After a short 2 hour plane ride, we arrived here to complete our final leg of our visit to China.
Michael did very well on his first airplane ride. We did have to play with the tray table ALOT and the window shade ALOT, but it was enough to keep him busy, in between a short nap. I am a little nervous about the14 hour plane ride home, but this was a good test today.
We already really like being here. Guangzhou has a different feel to it than Nanjing did, and we definitely like this hotel much better than our last one. Our room is on the 26th floor, overlooking the Pearl River and the city of Guangzhou. The river, and the surrounding hotels/shops/bridges are all lit up at night. And the boats too on the river are all lit up. Our room has a big window so the view is perfect.
The lobby of our hotel is very nice, too. Lots of greenery, waterfalls, and ponds full of fish. And because this is an often used hotel for adoptive parent groups, we have already seen alot of Americans walking the hotel with Chinese babies. Tomorrow we meet back up with some of the couples we met in Beijing. We are glad to be here for the final and longest leg of our "amazing race". We will be here until the 9th, when we finally get to come home. Most of the next several days will be spent getting U.S. paperwork done and visas filed. We will venture out of the hotel to area parks, and of course, shopping! Michael will enjoy getting out of the hotel.
After a busy travel day, Michael sleeps soundly. He seems to be doing well, and adjusting, although we have had some moments where he has had meltdowns. We are learning what he needs, and he is learning about us too. It is still so unbelievable to us that we are his mommy and daddy now. I don't think it has quite sunk in for us. And we really cannot wait to bring him home and have him meet his new family and friends.
So goodnight from Guangzhou. And here are some new pictures of our last couple of days!
A tired little boy.
Hi Everyone!
Who needs toys....I have an empty water bottle that makes me happy!
I am too cute!
Helping Mommy at the airport.
Our View in Guangzhou.
4 comments:
He's such a cutie! I love the picture of him helping mommy!
Tracy
LID 11/22/05 - NEXT!
I was just wondering if Michael knows how to say Aunt Theresa yet??? (You have a few more days to practice.)
Can't wait until you get home!!!!
Great pictures...he's a ham!! You guys are in the home stretch...only 5 more days and you'll be home!
sharon xo
What a happy little boy! And sooo cute!
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