Yesterday Sam was actually quite cooperative and slept until almost 4:30pm for his nap, about 1 hours longer then usual, which worked well for Mommy and Daddy who were able to get a little nap too. Once everyone woke up, we had a little play time on the bed with Daddy, followed by dinner. Sam's new thing is that he likes to hold the spoon and feed himself. This works alright for some of the foods, but the fruits and some of the other "thin" foods he needs Mommy or Daddy to feed him, which is actually not what he wants, but he will eat it anyway.
After Sam had his dinner in the room, we went downstairs to meet Michelle with the intention of meeting the Frolows (another couple from JFCS in Philadelphia, although they live in North Jersey, who are here for their first trip) at the American Bar and Grill. The American Bar and Grill is a TGIFriday's imitation with a lot of American Regalia on the walls. We have eaten there a couple times and they are pretty child friendly. Unfortunately it was raining when we were going to leave, so we called the Frolows (who are staying at another hotel) and they came down to our hotel. Unfortunately the kids were not so willing to wait for the rest of their dinners, so we ate at the hotel restaurant before the Frolows were able to get here. Both Ayden and Sam munched away as Mommy and Daddy and Michelle chatted about the cute little ones.
We finished dinner and took Sam upstairs for a quick change of his diaper (again to his objections), and just as we were finishing the Frolows called and were downstairs. We took Sam down and all of us went downstairs and chatted in the lobby. The Frolows are a Jewish couple from North Jersey (she is originally from Cheltenham), that are here on their first trip to meet their son, who is 17 months old from the same Baby Home that we got Sam from. It is funny to us that we have transitioned from Novice to Expert in just a few months. The Frolows were asking all sorts of questions and we were the experts with the answers, ranging from where to eat, to how to deal with the Marriott to get all the points you need, and even how we have adapted to being parents to Sam, with little practice.
After our good-byes, we took Sam up to have a bath, which is getting less "painful" everyday, and even a little enjoyable. He still does not like having his hair soaked and protests for a couple seconds as he is lowered into the tub, but then enjoys his bath and rub down once it starts, with some laughs thrown in. We changed into Sam's PJ's and gave him his good-night kisses, and lowered him into the crib. He cried for about 2 minutes, but since we walked out of the room, he calmed down and was dead asleep within 10 minutes.
This morning we arose around 6am and were just about finished showering and getting dressed, when the little guys head started to poke up, and his eyes opened. Today Daddy took him from the crib, and immediately Sam put his head around Daddy's neck, and puckered up to kiss Daddy. For Daddy, that was all the day needed. We quickly got Sam changed, dressed and into the stroller, for the trip downstairs for breakfast. Again we had our meal with Michelle and Ayden. Sam has been eating a little less the last day or so, but we see his cheeks filling out and some meat on his legs beginning to grow, so we think he is finally getting past the point of always being hungry, and now enjoying his meals.
After Breakfast, Kevin, Michelle (and Ayden) and Daddy went to pick up the kids Russian Passports, now having all the needed stamps and OKs. Meanwhile (back at the ranch), Mommy and Sam found the playroom at the hotel. (Would have been great if someone showed us this room earlier in the week.) It is a small room, that is carpeted and stocked with children's toys for kids under 5 or so. Sam enjoyed the Rocky Horse and the big Lego's. When Daddy got back, we arranged for all three kids and families to go to Red Square so we could get a group picture of the kids in Red Square. Unfortunately for us it was quite windy and chilly today, in addition to the fact that Red Square was cordoned off by security (we do not know why, since we do not know Russian), but we found a place to take a quick picture of all three kids in their strollers with the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral in the background.
We then quickly came back to the hotel, gave Sam his lunch and then put him down for hopefully another long nap.
No comments:
Post a Comment