Today we spent another day in Guilin. We have really enjoyed our short stay in this city. And for that matter, so has Taya! Today was her best day yet. She ate more, smiled more and even let me give her a kiss once in a while (as long as mom was holding her close). We also got a few giggles here and there. Finally, for the first time, she let Brooke put her down to walk around a bit. We haven't seen much personality from her, but today it started to come out. It is amazing how excited Brooke and I can get from just seeing her smile.
Tomorrow we leave for Guanzhou. We have some additional interviews and paperwork as well as Taya's medical exam that we have to do while there. While in Guangzhou she will become a US citizen. Our plane leaves at 7:30 am so it will be an early morning for all of us.
Below are some more pictures from today.
We went for a walk this morning in a great park that was right by our hotel, next to the river. We thought a picture by this statue was fitting.
Yes, I finally got to hold a baby that didn't cry! Ok, so I had to pay some guy a buck fifty to hold his baby monkey...it was totally worth it (yes, the monkey is real). At least the monkey didn't scream.
Later in the morning we went to a cool cave here in Guilin. There were amazing formations and it was also quite cool inside which was a nice break from the heat.
And now the exciting part, Taya was brave enough to separate a few feet from Mom and walk around. We probably took twenty pictures of her because we were so excited to see her do this.
We took this picture this evening. This is only a few hundred yards from our Hotel. This city really has been the most beautiful by far and we can tell why many Chinese and international tourists visit here.
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