Saturday morning

Thank you all for your prayers!

Yesterday was a full day. We spent most of the morning packing as everything we packed Emmy liked to unpack and bring to us. So it became a game of some sort. We also played jumping games and were able to face time with our kids who were staying with the Garretts. Technology is certainly amazing!

After a short nap for Emmy, we checked out of our hotel. Emmy could tell there was something up but was fine. We stopped to pick up our little one's passports - yeah! We also stopped by for a short visit to the city wall. Then on to the airport.

Emmy was really active and was actually taking papers to lots of different people. She was playful in the airport among all of the crowds as well. Once on the airplane, she would have nothing to do with sitting in her own seat, but luckily they didn't seem to think anything of her being in my lap for takeoff and landing. She did amazingly well except for the time I had to go to the bathroom. She cried for awhile but later perked up to eat some dinner. I was so very thankful that the flight went so well for her!!!

By the time we made it to the hotel and checked into our room, it was after 11:00pm. The room here is nice but definitely smaller than the last. Emmy was wide open, so putting her to bed led to a bit of fussing. Then for the first time, she woke up at 2am in the morning upset. We couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong. She didn't want to lay with us so Mike held her and walked her around the room until she was calm and happy, and she went right back to sleep in her crib. I am sure this last day was overwhelming with so much change and different surroundings and an airplane. Right now (9am Saturday morning), she is still asleep, but I pray she wakes up happy and feeling safe with us.

We thought we had our medical checkup today, but they said not until tomorrow. So we don't have anything until 2pm this afternoon. There is a Starbucks at our hotel so Mike is very happy, and there is a McDonalds right beside the hotel. I don't eat McDonalds at home so I don't think we will try it here.

I feel like this is the last big part of our journey in China, so we are closer to coming home. Thank you all for taking such care of my family through prayers, play dates, calls, and even the ice cream - Santa Claus paid a visit, I hear!