Today started very early, 5am to be exact. We were really hoping for at least 6. We did not want to start the day/breakfast soooo early so we relaxed and played with Nick in bed. He seemed quite content with the whole set up but wasn't about to go back to sleep.
At 6 we got up and actually started the day. Nick had oatmeal and pears for breakfast. I tried to give him the pears separately from the oatmeal but he would have none of that. The caretakers had told us that he would eat cut up fruit, apples and pears. So far, he had not eaten either fruit by itself. I was able to put the pear in the oatmeal and he loved it.
We had planned to go to Starbucks this morning. But by about 8:30 Nick was started to act very tired so we decided to try the morning nap again. Since he woke at 5 we thought he might actually go down...and he did, for 1.5 hours. After his nap we packed ourselves up and headed out to the Starbucks on Old Arbat St. Today was a sunny day with a high in the upper 80's. When we headed out it was cooler and breezy, really nice weather. We put Nick in his umbrella stroller for the first time. He wasn't too thrilled with the whole thing but after about 5 minutes he stopped trying to get out and sat back to enjoy the ride. We decided to get lunch at Starbucks since it was lunchtime. It was nice and almost relaxing. Nick was very good while we were there. After lunch we walked to the end of Old Arbat and then headed back to the apartment.
The afternoon was lowkey with lunch for Nick and then playtime. I tried to give him cottage cheese at lunchtime because the caregivers said that he would eat it. When I gave it to him he chewed for a second and then slowly spit everything out. I was so bummed. So I dipped the cottage cheese in the apple sauce concoction and he ate it then. I added some pears too, might as well sneak these foods in while I can.
Surprisingly we were able to get Nick to go down for an afternoon nap. He slept for another 1.5 hours. I am probably being obsessive about the sleep thing but I read somewhere that children his age should get ~13.5 hours of sleep a day so I'm just trying to help him get it.
After his afternoon nap we headed out to Pasta Mama's for dinner. This is a great place. I really wish we had visited it earlier in our trip because now its so late I don't know whether we'll make it back there. The hostess and wait staff were just great. This was our first trip to a "real" restaurant with Nick so we weren't sure what to expect. They brought us a high chair and then also brought over toys for Nick to play with which was really sweet. We were a bit worried that he might throw something, thankfully he didn't! The food was very good and the portions are huge. Bill and I really should have shared and entree. Nick enjoyed the bread and also had mashed potatoes (yes, he definitely got his starches).
We walked back to the apartment after dinner and played for a while before putting Nick to bed which is where Bill is right now. Hopefully he'll turn up soon. I haven't heard anything for a while so maybe Bill's gone to sleep as well.
Thats it for now. We hope everyone is having a great weekend and I'll try to post more pictures tomorrow!
Paka, Paka!
10 years ago
3 comments:
Mama's is our favorite restaurant in Moscow. Our translator Pasha introduced us to that place and I can't count how many times we ate there over the course of our three trips. Thank you for the pictures the other day, your son is really cute and I can't get over how much he looks like Bill.
We've really enjoyed reading your daily updates. You guys will be on your way home just as we're heading toward Moscow. Blessings on your travels home!
Some children do great with two naps and others with one long nap. I think if two shorter naps is what works, then go for it. You guys need the breaks too!! Glad you are getting out and about alot!
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