Guangzhou

We flew out of Zhengzhou Sunday morning arrived in Guangzhou Sunday around noon! Picture 10 families running towards a bus; that was the scene in Zhengzhou Sunday morning.  I think we had all had it with the heat, the crowds, the smog, the scooters, yada, yada, yada.  We met our wonderful guides, Grace and Jocelyn, at the airport (who greeted us with bottled water!) and we all boarded a bus to the China Hotel.  The hotel is phenomenal...there's AC! It really is very luxurious, but the AC is our favorite part. Never again will we take our AC for granted.

We had a great Sunday until around 11:00pm...Brian got hit with food poisoning. (If what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, Brian and I are coming home with the strength of an ox.) Shawn woke up around 11:45 and was rather mad when he realized his only choice for comfort was me. He would rather stay in his crib with his back turned towards me than have me comfort him. I think around 12:30am I finally told him, "Your sister is from Hunan buddy...bring it on!".  Back to the story...We aren't exactly what caused Brian to be sick, but I'm happy to report he's now on the upswing.  However, yesterday was UGLY for him.  Shawn had his 2 1/2 hour medical exam yesterday morning.  I called our guides to ask for Gatorade and Sprite and was told only one parent needed to go to the medical exam so I could go alone with Shawn. Uh-oh.  We all know that's not what Shawn had planned.  With lots of prayers, him and I met our group at 9:30 and boarded a bus for the clinic.  I am OVERJOYED to say he did GREAT! He cuddled with me, napped on me and handled his exam like a rock star.  Not one whimper, not one tear.  We made it back to the hotel around noon and as soon as he saw his daddy the tears began.  To stop the dramatics, I decided him and Bella and I would all spend the day out of the room. He did wonderful! Still wanted Brian when he saw him, but he gave me hope.

Our hotel has an outdoor play area for the kiddos and we spent time there yesterday.  I think it was Shawn's first time on a playground because it took him a little while to warm up to it.  Enjoy the pics!

Getting ready to leave for the medical exam.  I think he was double checking with a friend that he was OK alone with me....

Our little Medical Exam Rock Star!

 In case the medical exam is a little too difficult for Mommy or Daddy, you can always pick up a bottle of wine from the vending machine in the lobby....

 Fun on the playground...

 Bella told me they were "playing bunk beds"...

 Melt my heart....

Need more cuteness? Here's a video...