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We’re all feeling a little under the weather today with colds all around. Good thing we’re nearing the end of our trip. After a bit of a late rise (finally no more 6:30 wake-up calls!), we started the day with a trip to Mao’s mausoleum. I’m happy to report that he’s still looking good despite […]

Medicals today. We left the hotel at 8:15 am and didn’t return until 1 pm. We had the exams at an international clinic in the embassy district. The doctor who checked out Lia was from Montreal. Apart from a cold, Lia is in excellent health. At 16 pounds and 69 cm long, she’s at the […]

We’re now back in Beijing at the International Hotel. This hotel feels much more upscale after our experience at the Gloria in Nanchang, with MUCH more comfortable beds. We’re not complaining about our experience in Jiangxi though, as the warmer climate certainly made up for any lack of creature comforts. This morning I was happy […]

Happy 10 months, my little bao bao. Tonight will mark five full days that we have been together. And what a five days those have been! This morning as I held you while you fell asleep, you whispered “ba ba”. We are slowly becoming a family. Your ba ba

A shorter post today as the day was relatively uneventful. This morning Alison ordered a chop, or stamp, which will have Lia’s Chinese name embossed on it, as well as a scroll with our family names in Chinese. We should receive them when we get back to Beijing. After lunch a group of us took […]