Getting Out More

We are starting to get out a bit more. We are able to in part because the baby is sleeping well and Gusi can be reasoned with to some extent about an adults-only night out, but mainly we are able to go out because we now have a nanny. Elisabeth, or as Gusi pronounces it Lee-za-bef, is very good with the boys, so good that she is able to put Gusi to bed. Well, actually, he convinces her to sit in the chair in his room until he falls asleep, but still, that's better than anyone else here has ever been able to do.

This past weekend we went out with our Kenyan-Swedish friends. She's from Kenya and he's from Sweden and their son is Gusi's good friend and us parents have become friends too. They know the city hot spots quite well, so we've been tagging along for a few weekends now to some of the chic restaurants around town. Of course, they complain that most of their friends with small children don't go out at all because they don't have the sense to get a nanny (these friends brought theirs from Tanzania where they were last living); now we know what they mean.

Aside from being able to enjoy a meal with our friends, the boys are doing great. Gusi is now signed up for a tumbling class and is doing really well. He doesn't want to try the cartwheel yet, but is excited about learning the forward and the backward rolls. The baby is now sitting up on his own. He wobbles a bit but he's essentially got it. He seems to be developing similarly to Gusi so I wonder if he'll be crawling around the same time as Gusi did. Time will tell.

In any case, Gusi and I are planning a winter vacation for next year. Here's our list so far:
1. Must have snow.
2. Must have hot chocolate with marshmallows.
3. Must make snow angels and snowmen.
4. Must wear mittens, scarf, hat and boots to stay warm.
5. Must have snowball fight.
6. Must have reindeer.
7. Must take sleigh ride.
8. Must have beauty salon and spa close by. (that one's mine)
9. Must sing Christmas carols.
10. Must include family.