Two Little Angels

In a rare moment of quiet I rejoice by logging on. Both Gusi and the baby are sleeping.

The trip over wasn't too bad. It wasn't easy, but we managed. All of our luggage got here so that's always a plus. The heat when we got off the plane was intense. I forgot how hot it actually gets here. Since we got here at the crack of dawn we had the whole day to unpack and acclimate ourselves--Gusi more than anyone. Papi and I were tired, the baby was jet-lagged (nursing on his old schedule which meant he didn't go to sleep until mid-night) but Gusi was confused. He didn't know where his bedroom nor his playroom were. He played with his toys like he had never seen them before.

We all took a morning nap in our bed yesterday--the four of us--with the two children in the middle. By the end of the day Gusi was exhausted. After his bath, we put him to bed without the usual story reading because he was so tired. He wore some cute moose pjs that my mom got him because they were new and he saw them in his drawers. The moose pjs are long-sleeved and that combined with me not setting the a/c cold enough meant he woke up screaming in a pool of sweat three hours later. It didn't take much to get him back to sleep and now I've learned at what temperature I need to set the a/c.

The baby did well, but it does seem to me that he is a bit perplexed as to where he is. The swaddling blanket I use is the same so that seems to be comforting to him. I hope he gets over his jet-lag soon and starts going to sleep around 9pm again. He is such a good baby, sleeping quite well for several weeks now, crying only rarely, nursing like a champ and growing like a weed. I'm already putting away the 0-3 month old clothes because he's outgrown them before even hitting 2 months old. Good thing I kept all of Gusi's old baby clothes and brought them with me to Dakar. No need to spend another small fortune.

I must admit that it's quite nice to have Vivane and Tony back in our lives. Our housekeeper/cook and day guard/gardener are a huge help around the house. Yesterday Vivane entertained Gusi in his play room while I unpacked. Today Tony took him to our neighbors house to see their dog (that dog and the dog's ball are the only thing Gusi remembered about Dakar). He came back exhausted, ate a bit and is taking his nap. I'm mostly taking care of the baby, but considering he's nursing it's hard to hand him off to anyone for an extended amount of time. In any case, it's good that Gusi's getting some one-on-one attention.

I will admit, I miss the US. It is a much more hectic lifestyle than here, but I know the system over there and there's comfort in that. I'll get back into the swing of things here soon enough though. I need to get serious about potty-training Gusi, get him involved in school and see what other activities he can be signed up for, like soccer? It will get easier, that much I know. If it didn't, people would only have one child and that doesn't seem to be the norm.