It was another laid back sort of day. Kaitlyn woke up around 6:00 a.m., had a bottle and then we went downstairs in all of our bead-headed glory to eat breakfast. Our human garbage disposal..um...I mean Kaitlyn ate like a champ again today. This morning we added french toast to the list of things that she just can't get enough of.

After breakfast we came back to the room and took our time getting ready. I think Kaitlyn might have had a nap too, but it's all a little foggy right now. We dropped off some laundary at the store next door to the hotel and spent some time with our new friends, the girls who work there. They took Kaitlyn again and I wasn't sure I was going to get her back this time!

With Kaitlyn once again in our arms, we walked down to Lucy's for a bite of lunch. Kaitlyn ate an bowl of mashed potatoes and an entire piece of chicken quesadillea.

We met our group at 4:00 p.m. for our Red Couch picture. It's a tradition here at the White Swan that all adopted babies have their picture made on the couch. Our group was so large that the couch wouldn't fit all our babies, so they were separated by orphanage. The FengCheng girls were first (that was Kaitlyn's group) and they did great. It was so neat to see all the girls in their new silk outfits. I don't really know how the others groups did because I couldn't see what was going on. Flash bulbs were flashing and all the parents were jockeying for the best camera angle. It was quite a sight indeed! With the red couch behind us, we all headed downstairs for a group picture. We needed an area large enough to hold us all.

The gift exchange was next. Imagine that! We've traveled close to 10,000 miles, been gone from our homes nearly two weeks, our babies are tired, we are tired and yet, we stopped in the middle of the day to have a baby shower. Kaitlyn received a beautiful pair of silver anklets. They are native to her province and have small silver bells attached.

We ate dinner at a Chinese restaurant right down the street. It was quite an adventure. The waitresses spoke very little English, but we somehow managed to order some delicious food. The ladies all took turns playing with Kaitlyn. A couple of them took her out of her high chair and bounced her around the restaurant. I don't know how this child is going to deal with it, when people aren't focusing their attention on her every second.

She made a huge mess of herself at dinner and required a bath upon returning to the room. I got in with her tonight so that we could play. It was a calculated risk because I feared a repeat of last night's bath. Tonight she had another surprise in store for me. She put her face under the water and blew bubbles!!!! It terrified me the first time she did it, but she came up laughing. She did it several more times and had a blast. I held her out on her stomach and she began kicking her arms and legs just like she was swimming. She has NO FEAR and I love it!!! We'll just have to keep an eye on her once we get home and make sure that she doesn't jump off the roof or drive off in the car.

Well, Naked Gun is on Cinemax and, despite the fact that I've seen it several times already, I feel compelled to watch.

Tomorrow is our last day in Guangzhou and then we're headed home. YIPPEE!!!

Nik