China Hotel- Guangzhou

We took the train late Saturday morning from Hong Kong to Guangzhou in mainland China. Very easy and nice way to travel. Our guide picked us up at the train station and we again got a taste for the traffic here in Guangzhou, very crowded and sometimes very little regard for lanes. I wondered how many people are side swiped here. We arrived at the China Hotel again for our long stay, it was actually kind of nice coming back to somewhere we had stayed last time. Finally made it to our room late Saturday afternoon to an update and a photo new photo of Hattie.

This is a photo of the photo, so not the best quality. They seem to have let her hair grow, I was expecting shaved head. I'll have to search for some ponytail holders tomorrow! From the measurements we got she seems to be almost as big as Naomi right now. A little over 34 inches and 26 pounds. I'm a little worried the shoes I brought are too small, those feet look good sized! We received her daily schedule and she is getting up around 6:30am and going to bed at 10pm. It says she still needs a diaper at night and reminding to use the bathroom, so we will see how that goes. Eating steamed rice with minced meat and vegetables. It says she has been in good health. They describe her as "meek" and initially does not like strangers until she is acquainted. Sounds a bit like Naomi, or most any kid. Not sure about the meek, whether that means quiet. She loves playing
with other children, so hopefully will get an opportunity with other kids at the hotel. Unfortunately this time we have so many fewer photos of Hattie than we did Naomi. Although we do have about 8 of Hattie, we had probably 20 of Naomi. And received a ton more when we met her. Likely a difference between orphanage and foster family care.We meet her in about a day and a half!

We get ESPN here which made Adam very excited because he can catch some glimpses of college football. Watched competitive ping pong and the China version of The Voice, interesting. We are going to go out in Guangzhou tomorrow and shop for things like a stroller and some traditional Chinese goods. Hoping to get some jade for Hattie and some Chinese clothing for the girls. Off to Skype with Naomi!