Sunday, January 13, 2008

No Scheduled Activity Day

We passed on the zoo visit today so that we could have a day off from scheduled activites. It was good to sleep a little later and have a day to enjoy without having to plan for anything. Isla is doing really well sleeping at this point. She has woken up in the middle of the night each of the last two nights but goes back to bed without too much effort and then sleeps through until the morning.
The most difficult thing we are finding is getting her to go to bed before 11pm! She is a night owl! After her bath she takes one more bottle and then is really happy and active (of course her bath is still more of an aerobic activity than a soothing wash).
This afternoon we went to a local market just off of Shamian Island. The street you pass through is dedicated to selling all things for pets... and that is Chinese pets which can be a bit more exotic at times. We included a few of the pictures from the market for you as well.
Tomorrow we are going to visit the Yangxi Social Welfare Institute (SWI) where Zi Shao spent the first 12 months of her life. It will be a long day with 7 hours of travel. We may not have a chance to blog before we go to sleep. We will post more pictures when we can. Love to all, Isla, Mama and Baba.

1 comment:

Cheri and Shane said...

She is SOOOO beautiful. I have really been enjoying following your blog!! I LOVE the ice cream photos...too cute!! Enjoy the rest of your trip and please keep the pictures coming!!!

Hugs,
Cheri