Sam was definitely a little cranky today, and did not seem to want to do much of anything with us, short of eat the snacks (Cheerios and Graduate Puffs) and drink water. For about 20 minutes he was rather calm and would look at the Alphabet book with us and said his few words, but then he began to get very assertive and did not want to play with any of our toys, or even be held in our arms for more then 30 seconds, before trying to wiggle out. Another first for us to see, was a small temper tantrum when we would not let him go down the stairs, he simply laid down on the floor and would not do or listen to anything.
He was much more aggressive then he had been. He was beating up on Daddy a little, and hit Daddy on the head with the cell phone, and pushed his sippy cup into Daddy's throat. We tried to "discipline" him with a brief timeout, but with all the distractions at the home, and our limits to where we can go, it did not work really well. Also, we think he does not understand that his actions are hurting someone, and we know we will have to teach him when we get home.
The weather in Moscow was quite warm today, almost uncomfortably for the clothing we have brought with us. It was over 60 degrees today, and the Russians still are running their heaters inside the buildings, such as stores and the Baby Home. Sam was quite warm, since they are still dressing the children for winter, with a Onesie, long sleeve shirt, leggings, and a pair of pants.
On our way back from the Baby Home to the hotel, we got caught in the worst traffic jam we have seen so far. It took almost 40 minutes to go what should have taken about 10 minutes back to the main road. This was also jammed, so Max made a U-Turn and made hs way across town using side streets. The side trip did take us by a neighborhood that seemed a little nicer then the ones we had been driving through. It has many high rises, with a big park in the middle. One other thing that you see all over Moscow are Kiosks that each sell something different: Flowers, Hot Dogs, Soda, Cigarettes, Fruits / Vegetables, etc. It is interesting to us, that in such a cold weather climate (this winter was an exception), there is so much outdoor shopping. The funny thing is that they have many pedestrian under-crosses (you walk under the main streets) and these are also lined with the same kiosks, plus some selling items you would never see a street vendor selling in the States (i.e. Lingerie, DVDs, and even Supermarkets)
When we got back to the hotel, we got them to change our room. When we checked in there were no "Non-Smoking" floor rooms available, but I guess there was now. Both of us were having difficulty breathing, so we were able to move up one floor and get another room. Russia definately has not seen the health care push to restrict smoking. They smoke everywhere, and chain smoke at that.
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