Yesterday we went to Shamian Island to shop. Now this is the outing I've been waiting for! It's where the tourists can find all the locally made souvenirs such as fans, silks, jade etc.. Small shops line the walkways and we casually spent a few hours browsing and picking up gifts for the children. We also began to purchase "Gottcha Day" gifts that we will give to Will each year on August 27 to commemorate the day that he became ours. We picked up a stamp carved with his Chinese name, a glass coy fish Christmas tree ornament, a small carved wooden frog which makes a croaking sound when you run a wooden stick up its back. We picked up several small things and then a beautiful hand-carved chess set to give to him when he's fifteen or so. We are planning on buying some Chinese pearls for him to give to his wife one day also. We pray that these little reminders of his culture will be treasured as he ages.
We ate lunch at Lucy's on the island and then headed home for rest time. It was a nice, slow morning. He slept beautifully and even had his shower without any tears or fears (this has taken 7 days to accomplish). Below are some pictures taken on the island and some of our little guy after bath time. I think I've mentioned his absolute obsession with Angry Birds and shoes in particular. The shoes pictured are always always on. He loves them.
Tomorrow we are heading to a famous mountain here in Guangzhou. Pics to come!
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