Today was another free day in Shanghai, so we went to the aquarium. Getting there required a taxi ride, followed by a ferry ride (Medora's first?), followed by another taxi ride. It was a great aquarium with many tubes where the fish swim on all sides, including the ceiling. Medora was intrigued by the fish, but didn't want to get closer than 5 feet or so. The penguins were also quite fascinating.
Medora has insisted on being carried at all times when we aren't in the hotel room. We were happy to oblige -- what fun to bond with her!! But hours of carrying her on the street, in the park, at the aquarium, etc, was taking its toll on our bodies. Twenty four pounds doesn't sound like much, but it really gets to your arms and lower back after a while. The stroller was completely rejected, so that wasn't an option.
Then all of the sudden, this afternoon, she wanted to walk on her own. At first it was only 5 feet and then a plea to be picked up. Within two hours, she was walking down the busy Shanghai streets holding our hand! Now she wiggles if we try to carry her for too long.
It's funny, as nice as it is on our bodies that she'll walk on her own now, I already miss the closeness of carrying her! Our baby is growing up ... in just three days. :)
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