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Thursday, March 10, 2016 This morning, we went to the Chongqing Zoo. It is famous for its pandas. The municipality of Chongqing is surrounded by Sichuan Province, which is where most of the remaining pandas are in the wild. Our guide, Michael, asked Nicole if she had ever been to the zoo before. She told him no, this was her first time. Nicole enjoyed seeing all of the animals but told our guide her favorite was the Pandas! She was full of energy running around and couldn't wait to get to the next exhibit! She enjoyed saying the animal names in Chinese and then repeated their English name. Our outing to the zoo was the only official activity of the day, so we spent a good bit of the day in our hotel room. It was drizzly outside so it was a good day to stay in. However, there isn't much to keep 3 people entertained. We keep the TV off because most of the channels are in Chinese and we are unsure if the shows are kid safe! We have a few Disney movies on the iPad that she has enjoyed. Plus we have some craft supplies which she loves! That mixed with a trip to the mall next door made for a slow day. A little bit about Nicole's personality: She is silly and bubbly like many 7 year old girls. She's very affectionate! Loves giving hugs and kisses! When we say "Wo ai ni!" (I love you) she repeats it. She loves repeating what we say and will randomly say "Good girl", "Good job", and "Pretty". She smiles all the time and is very sweet! She is allowing us to see more of her personality every day! On Friday, we will be packing while we wait for Nicole's Chinese passport and other documents. Our flight to Guangzhou leaves about 6pm and takes about 1 1/2 hours. Guangzhou is where the American side of the paperwork is completed and where we will receive Nicole's travel visa. It is the last step in the adoption process before coming home!

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