Day 6

Hmm, so we had a half day of sightseeing which was perfect for a little one. G and I don't got this parenting thing down yet. We get up 2 1/2 hrs early so we can be ready in time. Well, about a hour of that is trying to get Josie awake and happy. We even had time for a bath just for fun this morning. Well, it may have been needed with all the noodle slurping for breakfast. 

Melody and "Jackie Chen" our driver took us to the park and zoo and then to lunch. 

The park was a fun change from the cars and city life. Josie loves looking at everything!! Her head just swivels from one direction to another. It's so hard to know if it's all new to her or not. 

In the park there was opera with a band and people practicing their Chinese writing with long sticks with a wet sponge on the end.  People doing Tai Chi, people walking with little kids and a lot of dogs.  

We also got education on Budda. 

Josie repeats a lot of words... Baba (dad), mama, zipper, bath, banana and but today's word was puppy. She loved all the dogs in the park. She continually amazes us by what she knows. She is talking a lot now (that is in Chinese).  She even signed please a one point today.   She is wow opinionated. Her way or the highway. Wowsers 

She eats ALL THE TIME. At this rate she will chunky monkey like mama. 

Guess what we ate at lunch today?!?! You will never guess.... Noodles. 

We tried for a nap. Disaster. Amen. 

Played the afternoon way in our 86 degree hotel. We are ssssmokin'. Google translate again to ask front desk for fan. Nope. They say that they could move us, and I say no way after looking at our landslide. 

Melody came over at 5 because of paperwork and loaned us a fan. Maybe that will help.  So hot. 

We went on a walk again just because Josie was becoming a mess. When she is in the carrier, she seems to be content. I have been trying to hold her more today since Gary isn't feeling well.. Headache, sore throat and fever. Please pray for him.  And us. I need him. Bad.  

Josie has a rattled cough and running nose, but doesn't seem to have a fever. She did not sleep well with coughing and I didn't sleep with that and especially because she will not take her shoes off and she kicks around all night.