Friday Morning

Good morning! I slept a little later this morning but both boys are awake earlier than usual. It's hard to teach them that they have to be quiet b/c their sister is sleeping. We ended up getting 2 rooms at this hotel and I'm very thankful we did. The beds are only slightly larger than a twin bed so everyone has had their own bed. At the next hotel we can't get adjoining rooms so we'll probably just have 1 room which will make it harder for everyone to sleep. We're trying to at least get a suite.

After her little temper tantrum last night, Lillie Mei has slept soundly. She's still asleep and it's 6 am here. We leave at 9:30 for the zoo this morning and a local park then lunch. I am so sick of Chinese food! It's different here than back home and some of it is very good but we've eaten it a dozen or more times already.

We leave our hotel at 8:00 in the morning for the airport and our last flight before the big one coming home. It will be a good test to see how Lillie's going to do on the flight home. Tomorrow's flight is only about an hour. I'm so ready to get her home. We're over half-way there! Guanzhou is the most "Americanized" of the places we visit b/c the American Consulate is there. Every American family adopting has to go through there before coming home so there will be fewer stares and more American food! There is also a lot of shopping there!!

Several people have e-mailed me that you can't post comments. You can just e-mail me if you're having trouble- chwilk1@bellsouth.net Just remember I can't e-mail back.

Thanks again for all of your comments. They have been such a comfort. I am so thankful for all of the prayers. We asked people to specifically pray for safety, that Lillie Mei would bond quickly, and that none of us would get sick--they have all been answered! We love you all!