This past Thursday we went to the Zoo. Because she was enjoying a leisurely breakfast we got a late start getting out the door that morning.
So we just spent about an hour at the Zoo. First thing we did was head for the train. 
The only part that makes me uneasy is the first corner above the Zebra and flamingo exhibits (the drop off is huge) but A has never shown any anxiety... mostly just this intense observation.
Thursday afternoon she and I bought her Halloween outfit. I gave her a choice of 2 outfits. In the above photo she is holding her costume's headband. Our neighborhood has such a fun community party for this event. We are fortunate to have really motivated/ organized parents and neighbors we love.
This week we received this copy of China Daily, the edition from the day Audrey was born. We also received some priceless information and photos from her first 10 months of life. Things reported in this newspaper from that day: The headline below that picture of the Panda is
Sichuan's new superstars Airport crowds cheer arrival of US-born pandas.
Also on the cover: Yao fans go wild over baby talk (article about Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li impending birth of a baby girl)
Bottom fold front page article headline: Couple decide to let disabled child die in hospice
Articles inside the newspaper include: From Beijing One-child policy to stay (small column in Across China section reporting this policy would remain unaltered during the 12th Five year Plan (2011-15).
Another article: No Easy way out for US (America simply cannot have it both ways by expecting China to continue to provide more funds while incurring capital loss by revaluing its currency).
Another article: US missionaries charged with Kidnapping (Haiti judge to investigate case).
Saturday all 3 of us went to the market for the 2nd time. We took a bag of clothes Audrey has outgrown to give to Julie who's daughter just gave birth to her 10th child whose name is Lauren.
A picture with what Audrey calls a "ga ga". 
Miss A before church this morning.
Her 2nd time in the church nursery and more successful than the first as today there were no tears. She also wore her hat the entire time. This picture includes our nursery teacher, Nancy and Lucy the granddaughter of a friend from church.
