Thursday, August 11, 2011

Day 4 with Miss Emme Jade went very well! She continues to show us all sides of her genuine personality.. We have seen happy and sad today. We even got to meet “Little Miss Stubborn!” Even when she is mad, she is adorable!

We had an easy day today. It started with a trip to the Purple Mountain, which is where the tomb of one of the Emperor’s from the Ming Dynasty resides. Before we left the hotel, Jeff went to take Emme out of her stroller to get her into our van. She locked her legs so he couldn’t get her out.. In fact, our little bean had a pretty impressive grip on her “chariot!” Instead of making a big deal out of it, we decided to just put the whole stroller upright in the van. She gave Jeff the most priceless smile for winning round one!

We loved The Purple Mountain visit. It is a gorgeous area of Nanjing. The sycamore trees lining the streets are amazing! Unfortunately we got caught in a downpour so we didn’t stay as long as we wanted to.

We dropped off Jeff and Emme Jade, and Ainsley and I ventured to the market with our guide, Jeanne. This outdoor market is in the square where the Confucius Temple is. The canal that runs through the square is beautiful. I bought a few things, including a piece of stone from the Yangtze River that I had put on a necklace for myself. It will be a great reminder of Emme’s birthplace. Another highlight of our time at the market was a stop at a local teahouse. I missed this on our last trips to China. I love how making tea is such an art here. Ainsley enjoyed it too!

After Emme’s nap we ventured back to the market on our own. We will never get used to the stares we get when we are out walking around. The Chinese don’t even try to be subtle about it. We are definitely the minority in Nanjing!

Emme continues to be a joy as we watch her opening up more. She loves to play with her Jie Jie! Tomorrow is our last day in Emme’s Province. We have enjoyed Nanjing very much. If the weather cooperates we are going to take her to the Xuan Wu Lake Park where we spent our first two days before Emme joined us forever!

Tomorrow night, Guangzhou!!! One step closer to Sienna and Ruby!!! Due to the time change we have not connected as much as we would like. We miss those precious girls!!

Thanks for the sweet guest book messages. We love reading them each day!

Blessings,
Jeff, Diana, Ainsley & Emme Jade



Dear Sienna and Ruby,

We are already counting down the sleeps until we are all together. Your little sister is going to fit in so perfectly with you girls. She is busy, happy, and so much fun! She is going to adore you both! We can’t wait to be home with you soon!! Take care of each other! We love you!

~Daddy & Mommy