Last full day in Kunming

Today we visited the Kunming zoo.  It was a perfect day, 80 and sunny.  Brock was amazed with all the Peacocks we saw wandering thru the zoo.   It was right down town Kunming

Taking a break from walking around with the kids enjoying some ice cream.

In the van riding to the Notary office, yesterday we found a mistake in the paperwork that has to go with us to Guangzhou for the US Consulate appointment for her VISA to get in to the good 'ol USA.  These are my favorite three girls - Dad writing this tonight

Dad and Braelyn waiting at the Notary office while they change the paperwork

We walked from the hotel to a Chinese restaurant, no English spoken here, Paul ordered for us before he left us for the day.  It was very good food and we ate the whole meal with chopsticks.

We now are back to high chairs and cleaning up the floor before we leave restaurants.  She has been sitting very good so far at the places we have been.  

She seems a little more content with all of us every day.  Blaire seems to be her favorite one to go to. Must be the sister bonding already in full force.  Last night we all slept very good.  We did what we don't like to do - we put her in the crib and not in bed with us.  If you know much about us we usually like to have the kids in bed with us when they are young, and we were told she had slept with her foster  mom.  I(Jim) gave her a bottle and put her in crib, she made two whimpers and right to sleep.  Much different than the 2 previous nights.  After visiting her orphanage and realizing that is how she has been going to bed she feel comfortable doing it this way.  For her nap today, Lynae gave her a bottle and set her in her crib and same result, big two hour nap.  While she napped Lynae and I went out looking for keepsakes for Braelyn in a few nearby stores.  The kids stayed back to watch baby and Brock, Brody and Blaire did some homework and played catch by the pool again.  

She rolls over when laying and playing on the bed but does not seem to crawl at all.  Just today I would hold her hand and she would walk around the room and down the hall way.  Lynae does not like us teaching her to walk, she wants her to stay a little precious baby!  Her personality is also starting show a little more each day.  She has been smiling and sometimes even laughing a little, each day brings a little more of her out.  The kids are really enjoying playing with her, but dad is wondering how long that will last!  She has eight teeth and has been a great eater.  Anything we put in front of her she will try so we are happy for that.  She wants all the kids snacks when they are eating them, and they are good to share with her.  

Tonight we just hung out and I picked up beef sandwiches from the Blue Bird restaurant across the street.  My wife is so ready for a turkey sandwich or the Southwest Wrap from the Trestle Stop with ICE water and cold milk.  We head to Guangzhou tomorrow in the afternoon for our last stay before coming home.  We will miss Kunming city, Braelyns hometown and our guide Paul.  We have had a great time here.  Thanks for all your comments, emails and prayers thus far.  They are all read, but not all responded to.  The internet is sometimes spotty and we have been either busy or tired.