Somebody doesn't like bathtime.
Mei, Nathan, and Julie at the zoo.
First swim.
More pictures of us out and about.
Read the below post for my account of this week.Our little cutie gets very happy after he finishes his bottle.
Friday, November 17, 2006
The pictures
This is our first family photo which was taken at The Office of Foreign Affairs about ten minutes after we got Nathan.
Somebody doesn't like bathtime.
Mei, Nathan, and Julie at the zoo.
First swim.
More pictures of us out and about.
Read the below post for my account of this week.
Our little cutie gets very happy after he finishes his bottle.
Somebody doesn't like bathtime.
Mei, Nathan, and Julie at the zoo.First swim.
More pictures of us out and about.
Read the below post for my account of this week.Our little cutie gets very happy after he finishes his bottle.
Our week in Chongqing
November 18th, 2006 – I keep getting up at 0400 but at least it gives me time to get things done before Nathan wakes up.
Nathan is relaxing and becoming less clingy. He now wants to be put down so he can play on the floor. He crawls very fast and it’s so cute to see him zipping around the room. He likes to bump things with his head. He doesn’t care much for the toys that make noise but he loves brightly colored objects and especially the Cheerios book.
More than anything, Nathan loves to be outside walking around. He really loves the Baby Bjorn and we use it every day. We go out for just a few hours each day which is fine for us. We have been to the zoo which was wonderful. We loved the panda bears. I have never seen one personally and they have four here. I guess that Mei was worried that we would be disappointed because she kept warning us of how lazy the pandas were. And they are! But they are adorable.
We both love Chongqing. The people here take a lot of pride in their city. There are 15 million people living in this city but when you walk around you will not see a single cigarette butt or a piece of trash. Even their highways are clean. They are always meticulously cleaning their stores and areas.
Whenever we go out we are mobbed by people who want to fuss over Nathan. They are very sweet and seem genuinely happy to see him with us. It’s a little weird to have people come up and touch him and ask to hold him. Having him strapped in the carrier takes care of that issue. Mei says everyone calls him “big eyes”. When they speak some English we mostly hear, “So cute!” “So beautiful!” and “So lucky to have boy!” Nathan starts sucking his thumb when they crowd him but other than that he ignores them.
We went to the pool last night. The hotel has an indoor pool that is very nice. They require us to wear swim caps – I guess so hair won’t get into the filters. Ron did not appreciate that he had to wear one since the hair on his head is shorter than the hair on his legs. Nathan cried when we went into the water. Two ladies who were swimming felt compelled to join us and tried to encourage him to like it. This made him cry more so we did not stay in long. Back in our room we gave him a bath and he threw the biggest fit. I guess he couldn’t understand the need for two baths in one night.
Meanwhile we are working out the issues of being new parents. I have challenges with the bottle. Several times I have not gotten the cap on right and it has leaked all over Nathan. Once I was tiredly spooning formula into the bottle and Ron asked me, “Did you put a liner in that?” The answer was “no” and I had a neat little pile of formula on the counter when I moved the bottle. I’m so glad he noticed before I poured the water in!
The only thing I have to tease Ron about is him being horrified when he first made a bottle for Nathan because the formula “ate all the color off of the spoon!” He didn’t know that I had purchased spoons that change to white when something is hot. Ron also quit laughing at Nathan pulling my hair after the little squirt grabbed a handful of chest hair. Hee hee.
We also went to the Three Gorges Museum which was spectacular. Chongqing was very important during World War II. The movied “The Flying Tigers” is an account of the events that happened here where the allies used this area as a base to fight the Japanese. Chongqing could not be taken by the Japanese so the enemy bombed them constantly. The war memorabilia is fascinating. Around the city are many WW II air raid shelters and they have been converted into stores and restaurants. We had lunch in one the other day and it was pretty cool.
Nathan is wearing a size nine months. He can fit some of the twelve month outfits but they are pretty big on him. If he keeps eating the way he has been, he should fill them out pretty soon.
Nathan is relaxing and becoming less clingy. He now wants to be put down so he can play on the floor. He crawls very fast and it’s so cute to see him zipping around the room. He likes to bump things with his head. He doesn’t care much for the toys that make noise but he loves brightly colored objects and especially the Cheerios book.
More than anything, Nathan loves to be outside walking around. He really loves the Baby Bjorn and we use it every day. We go out for just a few hours each day which is fine for us. We have been to the zoo which was wonderful. We loved the panda bears. I have never seen one personally and they have four here. I guess that Mei was worried that we would be disappointed because she kept warning us of how lazy the pandas were. And they are! But they are adorable.
We both love Chongqing. The people here take a lot of pride in their city. There are 15 million people living in this city but when you walk around you will not see a single cigarette butt or a piece of trash. Even their highways are clean. They are always meticulously cleaning their stores and areas.
Whenever we go out we are mobbed by people who want to fuss over Nathan. They are very sweet and seem genuinely happy to see him with us. It’s a little weird to have people come up and touch him and ask to hold him. Having him strapped in the carrier takes care of that issue. Mei says everyone calls him “big eyes”. When they speak some English we mostly hear, “So cute!” “So beautiful!” and “So lucky to have boy!” Nathan starts sucking his thumb when they crowd him but other than that he ignores them.
We went to the pool last night. The hotel has an indoor pool that is very nice. They require us to wear swim caps – I guess so hair won’t get into the filters. Ron did not appreciate that he had to wear one since the hair on his head is shorter than the hair on his legs. Nathan cried when we went into the water. Two ladies who were swimming felt compelled to join us and tried to encourage him to like it. This made him cry more so we did not stay in long. Back in our room we gave him a bath and he threw the biggest fit. I guess he couldn’t understand the need for two baths in one night.
Meanwhile we are working out the issues of being new parents. I have challenges with the bottle. Several times I have not gotten the cap on right and it has leaked all over Nathan. Once I was tiredly spooning formula into the bottle and Ron asked me, “Did you put a liner in that?” The answer was “no” and I had a neat little pile of formula on the counter when I moved the bottle. I’m so glad he noticed before I poured the water in!
The only thing I have to tease Ron about is him being horrified when he first made a bottle for Nathan because the formula “ate all the color off of the spoon!” He didn’t know that I had purchased spoons that change to white when something is hot. Ron also quit laughing at Nathan pulling my hair after the little squirt grabbed a handful of chest hair. Hee hee.
We also went to the Three Gorges Museum which was spectacular. Chongqing was very important during World War II. The movied “The Flying Tigers” is an account of the events that happened here where the allies used this area as a base to fight the Japanese. Chongqing could not be taken by the Japanese so the enemy bombed them constantly. The war memorabilia is fascinating. Around the city are many WW II air raid shelters and they have been converted into stores and restaurants. We had lunch in one the other day and it was pretty cool.
Nathan is wearing a size nine months. He can fit some of the twelve month outfits but they are pretty big on him. If he keeps eating the way he has been, he should fill them out pretty soon.
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