I have to admit that our weekend at the beach was not as perfect as I’d hoped. The beach is a whole different place with 2 toddlers—one of which didn’t like the water. There were multiple construction projects going on at the resort, and while I am a fan of construction the sound of hammers doesn’t make for a relaxing time at the pool. The driver charged us much more than we were expecting, which I guess is our fault for not confirming the price with the adoption agency staff who arranged everything for us. Parents hoping to travel soon, I’m not saying skip the trip to the beach, but maybe look at other hotels and determine if the cost is worth it for how long you will be staying.
Saturday we took a taxi a few miles to visit an old Cham temple. These were built in about the ninth century. There were 3 different ones at this sight, and it was a nice change from the beach.
We are back in Saigon until Tuesday morning, when we fly to Hanoi. Fortunately we got a bigger room this time (we even have a window!) as I’m not sure how many more sights there are to see here, plus many of the tourist attractions in Vietnam are closed on Mondays. Later this morning Bill will go to pick up Wyatt’s passport and the results of his visa medical exam; I’ll meet with the travel agent to get our plane tickets. In the afternoon, we meet with the adoption agency to complete the remaining paperwork to get Wyatt’s visa to come home.
Currently, Wyatt is busy playing with his new $9 toy—a TV remote he stole from Bamboo Village Resort. Before we checked out, they checked our room and noticed it was missing. Bill went back down to help them find it, with no luck. Sure enough when I opened up our suitcase here, we found it. Wyatt likes to take things in and out of places and I guess was helping us pack! I feel like even though I have “Isaac proofed” our home, that we’re going to need to add lots of extra child safety locks for Wyatt. Bill has discovered that the only Vietnamese word he really needed to learn was “no.” Wyatt is such a goofy child! He doesn’t like to be dirty, hence the dislike of the beach. If he gets any dirt or sand on his hands or feet he will whimper and give them to you to wipe off. The nannies have also gotten him in the habit of needing lots of bottles when he sleeps. They told me that when he wakes up, they give him a bottle and sometimes they’ll do this 4-5 times per night. I don’t feel like now is the time for me to be weaning him off this habit so I’ve been making lots of bottles in the middle of the night. The good thing is that he does go right back to sleep, but his diapers are just huge in the morning! He also has clothing issues, so I may need to head out later and buy him a few more outfits. We discovered the first night that he absolutely will not wear long sleeves. Yesterday I tried to put him in a polo-type shirt with a collar. He just pulled on it and whimpered until I took it off. We had the same experience with overalls this morning. Fortunately, he and Isaac are able to fit into the same size clothing (pretty sad, isn’t it? Isaac is 4, while Wyatt is only 19 months! What can I say, the kid likes to eat!!)
We are back in Saigon until Tuesday morning, when we fly to Hanoi. Fortunately we got a bigger room this time (we even have a window!) as I’m not sure how many more sights there are to see here, plus many of the tourist attractions in Vietnam are closed on Mondays. Later this morning Bill will go to pick up Wyatt’s passport and the results of his visa medical exam; I’ll meet with the travel agent to get our plane tickets. In the afternoon, we meet with the adoption agency to complete the remaining paperwork to get Wyatt’s visa to come home.Currently, Wyatt is busy playing with his new $9 toy—a TV remote he stole from Bamboo Village Resort. Before we checked out, they checked our room and noticed it was missing. Bill went back down to help them find it, with no luck. Sure enough when I opened up our suitcase here, we found it. Wyatt likes to take things in and out of places and I guess was helping us pack! I feel like even though I have “Isaac proofed” our home, that we’re going to need to add lots of extra child safety locks for Wyatt. Bill has discovered that the only Vietnamese word he really needed to learn was “no.” Wyatt is such a goofy child! He doesn’t like to be dirty, hence the dislike of the beach. If he gets any dirt or sand on his hands or feet he will whimper and give them to you to wipe off. The nannies have also gotten him in the habit of needing lots of bottles when he sleeps. They told me that when he wakes up, they give him a bottle and sometimes they’ll do this 4-5 times per night. I don’t feel like now is the time for me to be weaning him off this habit so I’ve been making lots of bottles in the middle of the night. The good thing is that he does go right back to sleep, but his diapers are just huge in the morning! He also has clothing issues, so I may need to head out later and buy him a few more outfits. We discovered the first night that he absolutely will not wear long sleeves. Yesterday I tried to put him in a polo-type shirt with a collar. He just pulled on it and whimpered until I took it off. We had the same experience with overalls this morning. Fortunately, he and Isaac are able to fit into the same size clothing (pretty sad, isn’t it? Isaac is 4, while Wyatt is only 19 months! What can I say, the kid likes to eat!!)
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Hi Kim,
It has been nice to read about your trip. Sorry the beach wasn't more relaxing. We had the same issue of nighttime bottles with both our boys (who are from Vinh Long)....with Vinh, who was 8 months I found the night time bottles a bit more tolerable, but Thanh, who was 23 months at the time, nedding 4 or more little tiny bottles a night was almost more than i could bear. We took the same route as you, though since there were five of us sleeping in one small hotel room.....do what ever you need to make it through the nights when in VN.....it won't take too long to wean him from the bottle once you get home! We're thinking of you.
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