Sarah, Henry, & I hung around the apartment for a while this morning and then went up to SAS for the book fair. This was good timing for us since we're getting a little bored with what we brought in our suitcases! We met Anna there and got some good books to read. Sarah chose an early reader about plants because that was what they were studying at Vista when she left. She was so happy when she realized that she could read the whole thing by herself (and I was impressed!). We had lunch and then took the subway back to our apartment to rest up a bit before it was time to go back down and meet Anna at the bus.
I got up earlier than usual this morning so I could run on the treadmill (I hate running on the treadmill but I don't want to run in the dark in a city I don't know well, either!) and I've chosen my first race (January 27--a 10.5k trail run). There are a lot of great running races and tris to sign up for so I'm going to use them to keep me motivated! My run wasn't awesome (I took a long time off of exercise after having strep three times back-to-back-to-back and then the stress of the move) but it was good to get back at it. The treadmill had its own TV and personal fan built in. I'd say it was the fanciest treadmill I've ever run on but it didn't make treadmill running any more desirable!
I served dragon fruit with our dinner tonight and the kids were kind of weirded out by it, I guess, because I thought it was flavorless but very watery. They all tried a few slices and then passed on more. I plan to keep buying it! We've also got some star fruit & mango in the fridge. These are things I could get in Texas but they are much less expensive here (and fresher).
Tomorrow is going to be a banner day because Anna is buying her lunch and her snack (she has only purchased snacks so far). I'm also going out to lunch with my friend Minsue and I've hired a sitter for Sarah & Henry so I can actually enjoy Minsue's company and get a much-needed break. Also, I don't have to go up to SAS now that Anna is taking the bus both ways and we're not going back to the book fair.
Henry made great strides today with his new stools: I saw him go to the bathroom three times on his own! I am so excited about this development!! He was so reluctant to use the toilet in Texas and now after a week without his potty he is just dealing with it and moving on. Way to go, Henry!
