Good day in Guangzhou

We started the day pretty early and headed out for the medical exam.  It went great!  Rylie seemed to enjoy seeing all the doctors and getting measured and weighed.  She has grown since our last update- which I could kind-of tell.  And as much as she has been eating since we got her, I think the growing will continue.

Rylie getting her height (32 inches) and weight (23 pounds) at the medical clinic.

Of course, she did cry a little when she got the TB test but she stopped very quickly.  Our next stop was Walmart!  We stocked up on snacks and things we can eat in the room to try to save money on meals.  We also got more bottled water and diapers and wipes.  We passed on the bags of chicken feet and fish bones. 

Our guide took us to the bank to exchange more money and then we headed back to our hotel.  We decided to take our laundry to one of the little shops close to our hotel.  Our guide said we would pay a lot less than having the hotel do it.  I tried to wash things myself but it is so humid that I never could get things to dry. 

We eventually found Jenni's and gave them our laundry.  Plus we were able to get squeaky shoes for Rylie.  She put them on and was happy with wearing them so we excited.  She has insisted on only wearing the shoes that came from the orphanage. 

After we bought the shoes, we went to Lucy's for lunch.  It was soooo good.  Rylie was happy because we had some crackers we had bought at Walmart for her.  They looked like goldfish crackers but didn't taste like them.  Rylie loves to feed both of us.  Of course, this is good for bonding so we usually eat whatever she puts in our mouths even if she licks it first, lol.  But I just couldn't do it with these crackers. 

Ryan drinking the iced lemon tea at Lucy's

Rylie enjoying lunch at Lucy's (another adoptive family in the background)

After lunch, we took a short walk back to our hotel and went to the playroom for three hours!!!!!  This may not be the fanciest or biggest hotel but we are really happy we stayed here.  The playroom is great for Rylie.  She had a lot of fun.  We decided to go for one more walk and maybe stop by Starbucks.  It was very crowded so we skipped that and just did some more shopping while Rylie took a nap in the stroller.

Ryan posing with the statue outside of Lucy's

We ended the night by eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the room.  They were delicious.  Now we are trying to all stay awake and keep Rylie up so we can skype with the boys.  Of course, it is Saturday morning in Missouri, so I'm not sure we will get to do that.