Happy New Year...

We rang in the New Year last night by going to bed at 8 o'clock. Today is our last day in Zhengzhou and we are looking forward to getting to Guangzhou tomorrow. Jacob is doing great. He sleeps well at night and takes an afternoon nap each day. It's tough to know what he may/may not be "going through" in his head and heart, but outwardly he seems to be good. He's got a great personality and is full of facial expression. He also seems to have a stubborn streak, during which we have started to call him "Chairman Mao." We are having fun trying to decipher his code and communicate with him. We are learning some essentials (i.e. bathroom, hungry, etc.). Yesterday we visited the museum for Henan Province, and this morning we visited a vista on the Li River that is the home to a couple of old emporers. It is a beautiful park for walking, but it is very cold today so our stay was short. As soon as Jake wakes up from his nap we will go pick up some clean laundry down the street and finishing packing the suitcases for Guangzhou.