Fathers Day

Well, not in Australia :-) Not in Thailand either. But in America it is, and I'm all for seizing an opportunity to help teach Emily another aspect of honouring her Dad by doing a few things to help him feel especially special! She had a card for him this morning and for lunch we are going to Burger King - one of Jon's favourites (and they don't exist in Hanoi!)

Birthday Fun!

Jon planned a LOVELY day today. We went out for a yummy family brekky and Emily had a swing in Lumpini Park. Then after a rest we went to McDonalds and then Krispy Kreme for dessert -- complete with candles on the donuts! :-) (Virginia will be proud!)

Emily, it would seem, has a personality that is larger than life WITHOUT sugar, but WITH sugar it is indescribable. A few bites of donut and her usual love for life and people increased exponentially. She was high! She ran around the mall, waving and blowing kisses and squealing with joy (and unbelievable volume). A man dressed up as a fish apparently added to her psychadelic experience and there were times when she'd just have to stand still and SHAKE with excitement (and a squeal). Tomorrow, we return to a healthy diet.

(As I write, Emily is colouring in a birthday card for me. Correction: she is supposed to be colouring; she's actually eating the crayons. They are made from beeswax in New Zealand, so when a crayon smells like honey, what's a kid to do?)

Oh - and a wee bit of Thai-lish to share.... a taxi driver today pointed to my tummy and asked, 'boy or woman?'. I thought how very glad I was that I wasn't carrying a woman.

(32 weeks today!!)

Bangkok

Two days ago Em was 18mo exactly and she measured at 86cm tall. So, if the old 'double a girl's height at 18mo to project adult height' thing holds any water, she'll be 172cm. 1 cm shorter than her Mum (who, by Emily's adulthood, will have no doubt shrunk, and she may end up taller than me afterall :-)

We've been in Bangkok over two weeks now. I've been doing a lot of resting (necessary but no fun) and Emily, Jon and Mrs Hien have been...

Playing inside the apartment....

Going for rides in tuk-tuks....

Exploring outdoor playgyms... and indoor ones!

Dressing up... (!) and shopping for groceries