Lots of firsts!

Hola from Kristin! Since our last post, we have learned a lot about our little boy and a lot about being parents. It's a lot of work! Yesterday afternoon, we needed some fresh air. We strapped Joshua in the Baby Bjorn and headed out. He fell asleep almost immediately. We walked about 10 blocks to a big mall. We walked around the mall, and there are many fancy stores with purses, shoes, and baby clothes. It looks very similar to Westowne in Madison except that it has three stories. It was very crowded and there were security guards all over. We did not buy anything but it was nice to be out and see the Colombian people. On our way back to the hotel, we stopped at Carulla, the grocery store, and picked up a few things. The day was sunny and bright and the mountains in the background are beautiful. It is around 60 degrees most days so far. Josh was wide awake for the walk home and seemed to enjoy the wind and sun. He looked around with big eyes.

Before our big outing, we had a crazy time at lunch. For dessert, they brought out pieces of fruit for everyone. They looked like oranges and we still don't know what they are called in english. The Americans and the French people had no idea how to eat this, but the 3 Colombian kids in the room showed us all how to do it. You had to break open the fruit with a spoon and then scoop out these goey seeds to eat. It was sweet and tangy, a cross between kiwi and an orange with crunchy seeds. We all had the giggles as the girls explained in Spanish that none of us could understand. The girls couldn't stop laughing at the silly adults.

We were told that Josh sleeps up to a 7 hour stretch at night so we kept him up later last night. We fed him at 10PM and tucked him in. We only heard one peep around 4:30. Before Chad could get the bottle ready, Josh was back asleep, and slept soundly until 6AM. Woo hoo from Mommy and Daddy!

And the fun continues...Josh had his first poop since we got him. Chad is still in shock. We can describe the event some other time for those of you with strong stomachs! Mostly we were glad that all is, uh, moving well. It was definitely a parenting team effort as we figure all this stuff out.

This led to the next first: Josh's first bath. We do have a baby bathtub from the Hotel but only a shower stall. Chad was creative in filling it! Josh seemed to like the bath, and had lots of smiles and happy noises for us. He is squeaky clean and dressed in his Wisconsin Badgers outfit today.

We reorganized our photo gallery (link on the left) because we realized how many pictures we'll have to post by the end of this journey! Thanks for coming along with us!