One week today

We have been parents to this beautiful little girl for one week today!  She has come a long way in that time. We went from wondering if she would ever smile to hearing full belly laughs.  God is good. Today was our consulate appointment.  This is the appointment that all our other plans were made around.  Well, we didn't even have to go.  Our guide,Rebecca (who is awesome by the way) did it all.  So we went shopping on the island......alot of shopping.  Elsie made a friend at one of the shops, the one where we spent the most money.  Wait to you see what we had made.  It is a secret for now as it is a gift.She was actually quite popular wherever we went.  We also spent quite awhile just walking around the island looking at these cool bronze statues they have everywhere.  For dinner, we met up with the Smiths to go to a German restaurant on the island for dinner.  We think we are going to try the Italian restaurant tomorrow.  Guangzhou is a beautiful place.  On Shamian Island, which is where we are is dug up these days due to the all the work being done to prepare for the Asia games taking place here later this year, but it is still quite a place to visit.  Only a few more days until we come home.  I think I am ready.  We miss our family back home and can't wait for them to meet their new sister/aunt/granddaughter/friend. Red couch pictures tomorrow....