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He has a bit of a forlorn look on his face, but rather it is the look of concentration as this kiddo soaks in everything Sesame Street has to offer. Gus is now a big fan of all creatures on the program, especially Elmo and his two friends Snuffleupagus and Big Bird pictured above (thank you Eric!). He had the day off yesterday and started off by watching one of his favorite videos. We brought a few things to hang on the walls around our place, but I haven’t done much yard, nor house “decorating” since we arrived last summer. This morning I that changed a bit as I transformed the look of our bathroom window from this:
To this (after a trip to the fabric store):
It’s nice to have a curtain to flap around in the breeze.
Gus loves trucks. And cars. And motos (motorcycles). We did not “teach” him to love them, but we sure do react when we see a good one now, just because it is so much fun to see Gus’ reaction. We live across from a hospital and also have the delight of seeing the helicopter land on the landing pad from time to time. This is really awesome. Gus goes crazy and we run to the door and head out to see it when we can. Above Gus is playing with an assortment of old and new trucks… The cement mixer dates back to the early 70′s. As does the red corvette.
Gus often lays on the floor while playing, and is getting better and better at making his own sound effects for the little vehicles.
I was watching the Grammy’s this evening and saw the following commercial. I think it is incredibly powerful and creative with a very important message. I focused on this very topic for my Masters thesis, and am hopeful that the local/slow food movement only continues to grow. See what you think: It is a “cool” day here in Miami- perhaps around 60 degrees? This is rare, and we have become big enough wimps that we actually have the heat turned on. I know.
Gus was out this morning moving rocks around. He loves making order of things, and then goes completely crazy and throws it all into chaos (I like it better when he is in his order-making mode). We are having a mellow day here at our place after a day out yesterday. We biked out to Virginia Key for a Grassroots Festival situated right on the coast. When we arrived and realized I (or Josh) forgot his shorts to change into (he was wearing spandex), it seemed like things were off to a rough start, but after he biked back to the car and changed and came back again, it was a great and relaxing time. There were bluegrass and reggae bands at three different stages, and there was even a tent for kids activities. We sprawled out on a blanket and let Gus crawl over us as we listened to the music and drank a few beers. Work has really picked up for me, as I now design part-time with a marketing firm down here. The projects keep me on my toes as I go from designing for a steel company, to law firm, to health records company all in one day. Another thing to keep us busy will be swim lessons for Gus. He starts tomorrow at UM, where he will go every day for a 10 minute lesson- for 6 weeks! These are lessons specifically focused on teaching him to turn over and float on his back, which could help him if he were to fall in accidentally. I will be back soon to let you know how this goes.
And his hair continues to grow. I am happy to report that Gus now has enough hair to make a pretty killer mohawk in the bathtub (and I think that is where this hair style will stay!).
A few weeks ago our neighbor approached us and began speaking in Cuban Spanish in what seemed to be a stern tone. As she spoke rapidly, she pulled up her pant leg and showed us a swelled/ bruised shin. After a few minutes we then realized she was not angry, but rather, animated about the plant growing in our backyard and how boiling it and using it as a compress is helping heal her leg. She then asked if she might continue coming over to pick the leaves. Later that day I took a photo of the plant and asked my friends in Facebooklandia if they new what it was. A few serious and not-so-serious responses came back, and in the end I settled on the suggestion that the plant is Betel. I didn’t dig for very long, but after scanning this Wiki page and looking at photos on Google (very scientific, I know), I think Betel it is. Now our neighbor makes daily trips to our backyard and I smile each time I see her, feeling a little bit glad that I (or the fruits of our rental property) can help someone out.
We are the lucky recipients of four new espresso cups from my father-in-law, Richard. He is a Physics professor, but also an artist, and makes room for pottery when he can. He is especially eager to throw more now that he has a new studio space up at the cabin (while Angela has a quilting studio to match). Josh and I were in a shop some time ago and remarked on some saucers that had raised middles to help hold the cup. He echoed the design perfectly, and added this pretty glaze that really sparkles blue hints in the sunlight. (Thank you Josh, for help with the photography). And I thought I’d end with Gus. He is loving his new mudsink, but almost as exciting is a little patch of dirt near the deck. When I left him for a moment the other day he got busy with his tools.
I am back with an update on the Gus sleep saga, and thank my old high school buddies for some words of wisdom (and support from mum). January 25 January 26 January 27 Tonight I have no idea how this will go from here, but it is encouraging that each night has gotten better. We are not sure if it was because of our method, or because we completely exhausted this little one (or maybe that’s part of the method?). I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will be a routine that suits Gus as much as it does us. |
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