Since everyone enjoyed yesterdays diaper blowout story, we had yet another one, this time messing the stroller along with the outfit. This was after his nap, and he ate his dinner, as we were getting ready to go for Mommy & Daddy's dinner, so we decided it was time for a full bath, despite his objections. Sam wailed as he was lowered into the tub, and Mommy washed him down clearing the signs of the blowout from his body. Then after cleaning the tub out, we sat him down for his first full bath. At first he wailed for a bit, then we put his bath toys in the tub with him, and he quickly started to play with them and forgot his discomfort with the bath idea. We took a 1/2 liter bottle (that we had cut the top off of for this purpose) and filled it with water and began to pour it over his arms and body. After he accepted that, Daddy poured one over his head, which did not go over to well. Mommy then soaped him up and Daddy proceeded to dump water over his body again, with the shocking dump over the head as a surprise. When the bath was over and a little consoling, we had a nice clean baby. Smelling a whole lot better then when he started 1/2 hour earlier. After the bath, Sam proceeded to run around the room as a "Naked Baby", but it seems the nervousness of the bath took its toll, and he tried to "water" the carpet, fortunately for the Courtyard, Mommy was right there with Sam's towel to "catch" it.
Due to the stroller being out of commission until we could clean it (after Sam goes to sleep) we carried him all the way to dinner, and therefore did Sparro's pizza again. Sam did seem to be a little upset by not being allowed to run, but also seemed content to simply being held (although he is not fond of wearing his bulky snowsuit). After dinner, it was bed time, and once again Sam did not feel that he should have to sleep. We have now taken to putting him in the crib and sitting on a pair of sofas across from our room, and allowing him to cry himself to sleep (usually about 1/2 hour). Last night, Michelle came and sat with us. She has returned to pick up her daughter after the ten days. She gets her daughter today, and will be staying here though the weekend. We look forward to having the kids spend some fun time together if we can coordinate it.
This morning we continued our routine of Mommy and Daddy waking up and grabbing a shower before Sam wakes up. We then get him up, a "quick" diaper change, dress, and then down for breakfast. Michelle met us for breakfast this morning, before beginning her adventure with her daughter. After breakfast, we went back to the room and got ourselves ready to go out to the supermarket. As we were on our way out we met a family, from New York, in the lobby that recently adopted their daughter from one of the regions and was now in Moscow doing their embassy stuff, before heading home. We left and went to a supermarket near the Chabad house in Moscow (about 1 mile from the Hotel). We got Sam some more food, and us some more supplies that should last us through the weekend, when we will have to go again. On our way back from the supermarket, we met a woman from Grease who was taking her almost 4 year-old daughter to kindergarten. The kids exchanged pleasantries as only kids can, and we went to our hotel, as the little girl took off on her bike with Mom following behind.
When we got back to the hotel it was a little early for Sam to have lunch or nap, so we played with his toys in the room (pictures below) and then as he got bored with that, we did a lap around the floor chasing Sam, as he tried to get into several rooms and "talked" with everyone we met. This took a while, and then after some good tickle and cuddle time, Sam enjoyed his lunch, and is now getting ready for his nap. Both Mommy and Daddy are hoping he will decide that he wants to nap today, since they NEED a nap too.
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