5/8 - We made it to Guanzhou late last night and went to bed about 11:30. The little one had a BIG day - wasn't all good, but it was big. We started out with a big breakfast and went back to the room to play a little. Dan was busy packing so I had babysitting duty. Qin-Qin loves to spin around and be thrown up in the air. She laughs and giggles and says something that means "do it again" (I think). When we slowed down and she realized there were suitcases packed and the room didn't look the same, she went back to "stress mode". We tried some lunch in the room, which ended when all she did was throw apple pieces and Apple Jacks at Dan. I suggested a long nap in case she does not fall asleep on the plane. Good idea! She slept peacefully for 3 hours with Daddy at her side. After we woke her up there was more play time, but no kids left in the playroom. She likes to push buttons and see things lights up. All of the toys in the playroom had their batteries removed so they weren't much fun. The computer and the remote control are lots of fun, so is the hands free button on the phone. At 5:00 we checked out and went down for an early dinner. Five nights in a five star hotel was around $300 total, with the adoptive family discount. Qin-Qin ate spaghetti, ham, french fries and fried rice. When we were finished Vickie was waiting for us wearing a Wrangler t-shirt. She said Wrangler jeans are very expensive in China. We laughed and said Dan wears them all the time. It was a quiet trip to the airport and we checked in about 1-1/2 hours before our flight. The luggage came in under the weight limit, so I could have shopped some more, but was saving myself for Guanzhou. We met another couple from HI that was also waiting for our flight. They had adopted a 10 month old little girl that was napping. Qin and I roamed all around the terminal and checked in with Daddy every 10 minutes. She was happy and laughing, but shy around the Chinese ladies that tried to talk to her. Somewhere in the waiting period she decided to throw a screaming/hitting/throwing tantrum for about 10 minutes. It was the kind of screaming that makes everybody in the airport look. She finally came around and we were embarassed and scared of what the flight would bring. We were one of the last to board and luckily our seats were in the back of the plane. I held her while the plane took off and Dan was armed with all of the toys and cereal. The plane went up and came down an hour later with no issues. We headed to baggage claim and I picked her up and it all started again. I put her down and it stopped. She does not want to be contained at times. Zhou was waiting for us and we piled into the van to pick up the Harp family, too. Qin-Qin made faces over the seat at Shu-Shu and Jie-Jie, their two little girls, and ran around some in the lobby. We got to our room about 11 with no naps and the little one wide awake. We had to shut all the lights off and lay down with her till she fell asleep. Then we got up, showered and unpacked and headed to bed a little before 12. The five families we started with are all back together and we'll meet up in the morning for breakfast. It'll be interesting to see how she interacts with kids her age. We are her fourth family in less than two years, so I understand why she has some behavior issues. Together, with time and faith, I believe we will get through to her and she will love and trust us and much as we do her.