Tuesday-Wednesday update

Hello all!
We've had a rough couple of days. Tuesday we did our Visa paperwork and hung out around here while Daddy went with some other folks in our group on a subway ride and to some monuments. Things were fine until bedtime, when Vivian melted down. She screamed and cried for 2 hours (9:00-11:00 pm), and we seriously thought we'd get kicked out of the hotel.
It was so bad that Daddy got in the crib with her! Yep, too bad the camera batteries were charging, because that would have been a great picture. Desperation at its finest. She woke up a couple of times in the night crying, but we were able to quickly get her back to sleep. We figured out the next morning that she has TWO new teeth coming in. That was the problem!
Yesterday (Wednesday) we went to the White Swan hotel for the famous "red couch" picture of the babies. She hated changing into her little traditional Chinese dress, so she was already a grump. Of the 7 babies on the couch, 5 were crying - great photo! Then we took group photos, which were a little better. After that we had to do the medical examination for the babies to leave China. She was very good (asleep, actually), until they took her pants off to see that she was indeed a girl. She weighed 7.4 kilograms, or about 16 pounds. Yep, she's a hoss. :)
After the medical exam we went to a jade/pearl outlet type mall, and Vivian and I got matching jade necklaces. Then we went to lunch and shopped at Shamian Island. We got her a bunch of neat things to give her on Gotcha Day each year.
Last night when we got back we tried to have a little nap, but we had to get the stroller out to make that happen. Finally she slept for an hour. We went to dinner last night on the 40th floor of our hotel at a fancy Italian restaurant that overlooks the city. It was very pretty, but Vivian was quite the finicky eater. She would only eat Gerber Graduates and Cheerios. Daddy tried to give her ice cream at the end, and she hated it!! That was the worst face we've gotten when trying to eat something -- even our strange waitress laughed.
Bedtime was better last night, thanks to baby orajel and motrin. I think her teeth are finally poking through, but she's still chewing on everything.
Today we're staying in our rooms for a while because our guides are at the American Consulate with our paperwork, and we have to be easily reachable in case there are questions. This afternoon one of us will go to a knock-off market with the group to look for a suitcase and maybe some faux Gucci or Prada items. Tomorrow we'll probably go to a crazy Chinese market and finish our shopping, and tomorrow afternoon we'll take the oath and get her Chinese passport.
Oh, tonight we're planning on trying the baby Benadryl just in case we need it on the plane. Hopefully it'll have the drowsy effect, and not the hyperactive effect.
We're VERY ready to come home. I would love some real iced tea, and I can't wait to brush my teeth in the sink with faucet water! This trip has been about 4-5 days too long. Oh well!
Oh, grandmas - Vivian ate scrambled egg this morning, so finally some protein for the little carb-head.
We love you and miss you!