A Walk in the Park

Yesterday was a good day here in Hanoi. After noon we went for a walk in the park and around the lake. It was so nice to get out and stretch our legs. The streets were so much less crowded than they normally are due to everyone being home with their family to bring in the New Year. The park was decoratored for the Tet celebration that must have been last night. I'm pretty sure of this since the owner of our hotel called our room three times between 9pm and midnight to invite us to see the fireworks then to go to the New Years Party. I politely declined each time.

When we got back to our room after our walk I started feeling horrible again. I'm starting to think it's not the outdoors making me sick but the indoors. The AC in our room blows right on our bed so maybe that's what is irritating my allergies so much. Brad went with Angie and Jacob to Rob and Mary Beth's hotel for dinner. Jack and I stayed here and chilled out. Ha, the owner of the Hotel, says that today (Saturday) the streets will be even more bare. I'm looking forward to it so we can get out again and have the city to ourselves.

Jackson does better and better every day. It's amazing how quickly they pick up on things (ie. crying). He has no problem now letting us know when he's hungry. He's also holding up his head a lot better. He even grabbed and held his wrist rattle.

He peed on our bed again. It's starting to be an every day occurance. We noticed it right away this time but Brad tried to cover him with the plastic part of the diaper instead of the absorbant part; go figure?!?

I told Brad that he would have to take some pictures of me and Jackson today (I am usually the photographer). At the rate we're going, Jackson won't even believe that I was here when we show him these pictures in a few years. Brad said he was going to just take a picture of me sleeping so he could tell Jack that he did everything for him while I just slept. Boy, that sounds just like Brad!

Raegan