day 2 was a good day!

Well day two started off with a skip and a hop, literally. Emma is skipping around the room, doing stretches this morning with her mom and just in general in a great mood. Breakfast she filed her plate up at the hotel buffet with fruits, dumplings, waffles(with chocolate syrup and whipped cream and several chicken sausages. She cleaned the plate. We walked around and looked at the koi pond and then got ready to go back to CCAA to finalize her adoption. she knew why we were going and said she was very ready. Once there we got our family photo taken and interviewed. After that a notary asked a few questions and asked Emma some. Emma read what was written down by the notary when asked why we wanted to adopt her, she started to cry and hugged her mom. She told the notary this was one of the happiest times ever for her. All in all it took about and hour and half and we were done. very informal for the most part but very special none the less. Emma likes the
digital camera and took pictures here as well as in the htel all morning. I am going to post loads for her maybe on flickr when we get home. Afterwards we went to the Guangzhou book store, 5 stories of books and book related stuff. All three of us loved it. Emma bought a Barbie magazine(she loves Barbie by the way,,,alot), a pack of three books in English and Chinese, a comic book and a jump rope. We then hit KFC, again her choice. we all shared a large combo of spicy chicken wings, which I have to say I think I could become addicted to if they had them back home. Just a little fried mini wing but spicy in the crust and reaaaalllllly good. We had 2 or 3 each some fries and a drink. Ok don't knock us but she wanted an iced coffee with ic cream, no worries. Anyway afterwards back to the hotel, where we all read for awhile then I showed Emma the mahjong on the laptop. She played for about an hour an dis now reading again. She has fit right in, warmed up
to me greatly, likes to tease and is all about her mom. If Dee goes somewhere she is right there. Well no pics today just an update. Tomorrow is the medical and a visit to Shamain island so probably pics there. Tonight dinner at Banana Leaf Cafe for Thai food and watching the Spring Festival lights. Funny thig been in China now 4 days and yet to eat at a Chinese restaurant! And I really want to. had Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese and KFC and McD's. Had plenty of Dim Sum at breakfast buffet every morning and it is tasty. The garden hotel dimsum is rated in top 100 in town. I will have plenty soon, afterall I pay!