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It looks as if I am going to have to start posting at this time of day now :-( I keep falling asleep when I am trying to get YangYang to go to sleep. The heat here is draining. You walk outside and immediately are drenched in sweat. Summer in Florida x about 10! Today we had fun touring...we went to the brocade museum and the Nanjing wall. Then off to our celebration lunch! It was quite fun!! And I got my first kiss from my boy!!! I could have cried!! There is another family using our guide Sandra who are from Homeland Agency. They went with us during our touring and then the Baba's all took the kiddos back to the rooms to nap and the Mama's did some much needed childfree shopping! Can I just say I love shopping in China?? It is like one huge garage sale! Everything is a bargain. It was especially nice sincce there were so many of us that they were willing to deal even more so! I had a ball...and am going to try to go again at naptime today!! Lots of Christmas presents :-)

oAs far as the blog title goes....

We have quite the little spoiled emperor on our hands. Now that he is getting more comfortable with us his personality is coming out more and more. He is a clown and loves to sing and giggle, but boy oh boy did he play me. Tim could not get him to sleep while I was shopping...(remember he takes 2 hour naps!!) so he was beyond tired when I returned from shopping. He had been throwing things and finally threw his shoes at Baba. Tim took the shoes and placed them on top of the TV. OMgoodness! One would think that the world had ended. He just screamed and sobbed and then wouldnt even look at us or do anything. Was a total limp noodle. I freaked...thought he was shutting down ect... He hadnt eaten dinner, just refused to do anything. I caved and fussed at Tim to give him back his shoes after about 40 minutes. He did and literally the SECOND he got those shoes back on his feet he was all smiles and ready to go to dinner!!!! Ugghhh...I did kind of forget this part of having a 3 year old. He pulled it again when we were done with dinner. He didnt want to leave Kate. I took him and brought him back to the room and he cried and cried....and finally fell asleep. Of course I fell asleep too....He was fine...just mad that he didnt get to do what he wants! Stubborn little guy!

Other observations:
His gross motor skills are lacking...he falls ALOT! he cannot do stairs at all without help and has no concept of boundaries as in where the edge of the bed, chair ect is...he just expects us to catch him.

His fine motor also are behind. He doesnt use a spoon very well...nor chopsticks. He colors and draws well, and has great pincher skills, but I doubt he has ever had to feed himself!

He is INDEPENDANT about alot of things. I bought this traditional chinese outfit for him, and tried it on him to see if it fit. Then I took it off to save till we were in Guangzhou, next thing I know, he is undressed and back in the Chinese outfit! He also stripped off all of his clothes, climbed in the tub and turned on the water....I think I am in some trouble when I return home!


Tonight we leave for Guangzhou. It is sad to be leaving his Province, but we are excited to see new things in China! I love this country...we are having so much fun!!

Here are the long waited for pics!!!













All the girls love me!!!



Oh and by the way....He really does like me too, it is just that I am always the one with the camera!!!!

Blessings
Amy