More Lainee pics

Here are some more Lainee pics for your enjoyment. As you can tell by our posts, we were unable to finish while in China. We ran into some internet issues the last leg of our trip. We wanted to do a day-by-day but instead I am finishing up our trip posts from home. I will bring them up to date over the next few days. I just love this pic

Daddy's little girl

We are now home and I promise to update soon.

Much Love,

Danielle, Ryan, & Lainee, too

Day 10- Yuntai Garden

Today we had the privilege of visiting an absolutely beautiful garden in Guangzhou. It reminded me of a mix of Cypress Gardens meets Disney World. Lainee got so excited as soon as we entered the gate she was actually squealing. She was so attentive and looked at everything with wide eyes. The weather was gorgeous and it reminded me of home. This was our last day of touring and I believe they saved the best for last.

It was such a great time to see Lainee get so excited and seem to really enjoy herself. We look forward to many more of these experiences with our daughter.

We wrapped up the day with the usual nap after our return to the hotel and dinner at Lucy's; just call us creatures of habit.

Much Love,

Danielle, Ryan, & Lainee, too

Day 9- Chen Family Temple

Today we visited the Chen Family Temple. This temple was originally built as a school by a collective group of Chen Families for their children to attend. It was later turned into an ancestral temple. The detail and craftsmanship was amazing. Everywhere you looked you could see something interesting.

Lainee received a gift from some young ladies as we stood in the courtyard. They gave her a small branch with two small oranges on it. When I asked our guide about it, she said they gave her a gift because they like her very much.

The rest of the day was our to just hang out and relax. We went back to our room took naps and then went to Lucy's for dinner again.

Much Love,

Danielle, Ryan, & Lainee, too

Technical Difficulties

In case you were wondering why I am behind on the blog, we seem to be experiencing technical difficulties at the new hotel. I can not get pictures to upload and we keep loosing our VPN connection. I will keep trying, but we may not be able to catch up till we get to Hong Kong. Rest assured we are doing fine though. Lainee is great and with every day more of her personality is surfacing. One would almost think the officials in China had a crystal ball when they selected our child. Her mannerisms and things she does, her likes and dislikes compliment us both so well. I do not think we could have a more perfect match than her.

I'll try to keep you posted as best I can.

Much Love,

Danielle, Ryan, & Lainee, too

Day 8- Medical exam, vaccinations, and a much deserved night out

Today was a busy day, as we had to head out right after breakfast. First we had to go get Lainee's visa photos done. Then it was off to the Medical Clinic for Lainee's exams and vaccination(s). We were not sure how many shots she would need to have till the doctor reviewed her prior vaccination records. Don't I look pretty in pink?!!!

Waiting our turn to see the doctor

First we saw the Ear, Nose & Throat Doctor

Everything with the ENT checked out great

Next Lainee got her height(?), weight(21.3lbs), & temp(normal)

Lainee fell asleep right before we went in to see the general physician.

The GP said everything was good, then we got the bad news; our little angel needed 6 shots.

We were not looking forward to this room.

She got 2 shots each in her right arm & leg, and 1 shot each in her left arm & leg. She was so good and only whimpered a little with each injection. I think it hurt her mommy and daddy more though. We then had to wait 15mins before we could leave to make sure there were no adverse reactions to the shots. We were very concerned because six injections given all in one day, let alone right in a row, is hard on a baby's system. Keep in mind these are immunizations normally given to babies over the course of several months and usually only one at a time. After we were released to go from the clinic we were instructed to monitor her temp for 24hrs. A fever could be a sign of bad reaction. Thankfully there were no reactions of any kind. In fact, she was doing so well we decided to go with all the other families for dinner.

After the day Lainee had we figured she would enjoy a night out with all her friends.

We went to Lucy's an American restaurant within walking distance from our hotel.

We told her she could have anything she wanted off the menu. lol
FYI- she chose mashed potatoes

View looking down the road from our hotel.

Looking up at our hotel- The White Swan

Till tomorrow.

Much Love,

Danielle, Ryan, & Lainee, too