Update #6

Last night was a rough one for our little one.  She woke up once every half an hour crying for "Mama"...I'd put my hand on her head or hold her hand and say, "I'm here." Then she'd fall back asleep for another 30 minutes.  She woke up having had her first accident (with us) and a pretty good bloody nose to boot.  We had our last breakfast in Nanjing and then packed our bags.  Emmy helped put the items in bags and also "helped" take them out and put them back in drawers.  At one point, Steve was going to take her on a walk in the hall but she burst into tears. After lunch, she took a nap then we went on a walk. She was a bit more apprehensive than usual. Last night Anna told her that she would go on an airplane to Guangzhou.  She did not look thrilled.  When our guide came to pick us up to go to the airport, she got very quiet.  Then our guide told her we were going to the airport to go to Guangzhou.  Lu Xin yelled, "Bu Yao!" And burst into tears. She cried quietly all the way to the airport and when it was time to get out she started getting frantic...kicking and screaming. Our guide quickly started talking to her. It turns out Emmy somehow got the idea that she was going to Guangzhou with just Baba but she wanted Mama to go, too.  Phew. Easily solved.  Once that was cleared up, she was much happier.  Our flight to Guangzhou was delayed by about an hour and Emmy became more excited, manic and anxious as we waited.  Finally it was time to fly.  Behind us on the plane was a year old baby.  Lu Xin called her Mei Mei and tried to talk to her and comfort her throughout the flight. Also, Lu Xin's favorite nanny had given her some chocolate cookies which we saved for the flight (risky move). She was excited to see them and, in typical Emmy fashion, gave one to mama, one to baba and one to Mei Mei before she ate her special treat herself. That's the good news. The bad news is that eating them all fairly quickly combined with decent turbulence, excitement and nervousness and a nasty cold equals tossing her cookies in the friendly skies...onto her shirt and into her mom's hands. Then she got to wear her mom's sweater for the rest of the flight because her parents, who really have parented three other three year olds, forgot to pack a change of clothes for her.  Eventually she fell asleep for the last 30 minutes or so of the flight. Waking up upon arrival and still wearing my huge sweater, poor exhausted, sick Emmy also threw up while waiting for our luggage and while waiting for our driver outside which led to a lovely family asking our guide where on earth we are from.  We are now finally in our very fancy hotel, covered in throw up and snot and trying to get Miss E back to sleep.  But we are here and beginning the second half of our adventure. Tomorrow we will go to medical appointments for Emmy. Thanks again for your prayers for us and for Grandma.  And thanks again for your emails. You guys are the bomb-diggity and we are blessed.