Ribbit

Ribbit, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

Rooftop pool

Rooftop pool, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

Hen and I spend a little time at the pool before starting the bedtime routine.

Family photo

Family photo, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

Taken at Marco polo lounge at the hotel

Father-son time

Father-son time, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

A big week

This week is our last at the hotel. I say this ruefully. While I'm ready to have an apartment again with our own belongings, this hotel has become my home away from home.  Once the apartment search was over I started spending more time around the hotel and really only then did I start to appreciate the neighborhood. We just found a little French bakery and I won't have the chance to (over) indulge in the sandwiches and sweets before we move. 

The plan is Friday, get the keys and decide what goes where. Saturday the movers deliver our belongings. Saturday and Sunday, get it into a livable state and move in on Monday. 

Maxime and I are buying a car because we are moving to the burbs. We haven't owned a car since we moved to Boston in 2006. Maxime signs the paperwork this week on a Nissan Tiida - he received his Taiwanese drivers license yesterday - so it's all coming together. 

Henri has done so much growing at the hotel. When we arrived he could barely sit up without assistance. Now he is not only sitting up like a champ, he is scooting around and this morning for the first time he pushed himself up to a seated position from his belly. He seems to only be able to move backwards so I'm always having to scoop him up after he has backed himself up under furniture.  He had zero teeth upon arrival - he has cut three since, and a fourth one should cut through any minute now. His personality is just as happy as ever (well, when his teeth aren't bothering him) and now he is much more playful. He has also entered the stage where he grabs everything within arms reach. So at the table you can guarantee he will make several attempts to swipe your fork, the place mat, a crumb, etc.  

So now that we are moving out of the hotel, it's time to start our "real" lives here in Taipei... I'll keep you posted.

King Henri

King Henri, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

The lady behind the counter at BK presented Henri with a crown - it took him under three seconds to remove said crown and place in mouth.

Phone booth hot spot

Phone booth hot spot, a photo by mdelagrange on Flickr.

I thought this was an interesting innovation - Turning a phone booth into a wifi hot spot. They have way more free wifi hot spots here - various stores, for hire vehicles and even a doctors office have offered free wifi. Love it.