this pic is from wikipedia...this is a view of a pavillion and the pond at hollywood road park in sheung wan. random thought : sheung wan is just a hop, skip, and a jump from our apartment in the mid-levels. i am sure i have gotten lost in sheung wan before...and didn't even realize how close i was to home. i am so directionally challenged.
livie listening at the speaker for quinn and daddy. i think this is my new favorite pic of my bug, and one that i will print and frame. the expression on her face and her posture as she eagerly listens for quinn and daddy strike me as being very, very sweet.
quinn and daddy talking to sissy on the speaker
fishies at the park. these guys were HUGE. i wish we'd had some crackers to give them; they stared at us longingly. i think. they ARE fish...kinda hard to tell with fish. while this feature was pretty awesome, it was not quinn proof. the fence around the pond came up to quinn's tummy. he made several older locals quite nervous as he leaned over to get a better look at the fishies...there were a lot of hands reaching out for him.
after all the fun and excitement we had yesterday, we kept today nice and quiet. we took a walk down to a park i noticed while touring a school the other day. it was a nice walk, and the kids had a nice, quiet time.
the other day, i broke down and bought an ergo sport baby carrier to carry the monster baby when he got too tired to walk. other than disney and ocean park, i am giving up the stroller...i am going to need hundreds of dollars of massage therapy for my back from carrying the monster baby in his stroller up and down many flights of stairs when he's fallen asleep or we are trying to get somewhere quickly and it's "easier" to just carry him in the stroller.
so, the ergo...it's supposed to work for kids up to 40 pounds/4 years old, but you know what...i'm not so sure. quinn was practically dripping out of the thing...bits of him were hanging everywhere. the back support didn't quite reach his mid back. he did fall asleep in it, and he seemed comfortable...he did sleep for more than an hour, but i can't say that it was super comfy for me....way better than holding a sleeping baby that is 39 inches tall and 35 pounds, but still not comfy.
hmmph. that wasn't the best cash i've ever spent. the good thing is that the ergo holds its resale value very well, so if in 6 months i am curved into a c shape, i will sell it. hopefully, the monkey will have his stamina down pat by then, and carting him around won't be an issue any longer.
You are going to be SO fit from living there! Between all the walking (much of which is hilly) and carrying a 35lb child while doing so is just amazing. I swear I'd have to stop and take a nap on every street bench I found!
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