Bangkok Week 598 December 12, 2019 The countdown to Christmas is on! View fullsize Bleh. So this is what Arlo thinks of Fridays! View fullsize "Hi Mum! I am just going to gaze lovingly into your eyes while you shop!" View fullsize Have we mentioned that it's chilly in Bangkok? Even the soi dogs have sweaters on. View fullsize This is how Arlo naps now; a major upgrade from on a person, in the carrier. View fullsize It's been a while since we've had an edition of "The Many Faces of Master Arlo". View fullsize "Good morning, Mum! Was I good last night? View fullsize Arlo's psyched for the winter weather. View fullsize "Bring it on, cold!" View fullsize Finally, we're excited for Christmas. View fullsize Fun family portrait! View fullsize Silly P'William up on Dad's head! View fullsize Arlo shows off his neck skillz! View fullsize "Yes? You lookin' at me?" View fullsize Arlo always admires the cute boy in the mirror. Often, he's too shy to make eye contact for long. View fullsize Still enthralled by the story of the monkey who doesn't want to sleep! View fullsize "Brr! It's cold this morning, guys!" View fullsize Christmas party time! P'Rohan is the first one to arrive, and hang out with Arlo. View fullsize P'Quinn is interested in him, too. (The feeling is mutual.) View fullsize Giving each other a good one-over. View fullsize Hanging out with Auntie Fai, whom he last saw when he was still in the hospital. View fullsize All of Arlo's peers were here. View fullsize Playgroup is in full swing! View fullsize Meanwhile, at the adults' table. View fullsize P'It and P'Ut tried their hand at the big-boys' activity. View fullsize Everyone over 1 year old gets to color. View fullsize Arlo was lucky to meet Uncle Thibaut for the first time. View fullsize He enjoys playing with Auntie Fai! View fullsize He's less sure about Uncle James (who came all the way down from Chiang Mai to see him!) View fullsize Photo with Uncle James and Auntie Chirada before they head back up to Chiang Mai. View fullsize More proof of how lucky Arlo is: Aunties Fai and Jig came all the way to hang out with him. View fullsize Meanwhile: Kate and Ut, who are both almost 2, have taken to each other. View fullsize And Vee and Peung get to experience what it would be like to have twins! View fullsize Lucky Arlo gets to play with Auntie Ming, too! View fullsize Kate and Ut: new BFFs? View fullsize Ut went over to sing Happy Birthday to Kate. So cute! View fullsize Wefie with all the old roommates (and their families). First time getting all together!? View fullsize Something suspicious is going on! View fullsize Arlo's trying his darndest to get into the Christmas spirit. View fullsize He's thrilled. View fullsize Mum finally got out and got a haircut! Whoo! View fullsize Grilling the veggies on the balcony. View fullsize Lying on his new changing table. View fullsize An update on the lime trees, back by popular request. View fullsize Morning chat with P'Monkey (also known by his nickname, P'Ling). View fullsize Oh, wait. Someone's not quite awake yet. View fullsize Aha! Mum's head is a much better place for the antlers! View fullsize "Look at me! I can sit up!" View fullsize "I'm ready for Christmas, guys! Now what?" View fullsize A quick sidebar: just some of the outtakes en route to the previous photo. View fullsize Arlo rattles off his Christmas wish list. View fullsize Mum will repeat everything verbatim to Santa. View fullsize Awww. Matching stripes and everything. View fullsize It's Arlo's favorite time: Tummy Time! View fullsize I sense something big coming; gotta document it! View fullsize Wow! Another lift of the big head! View fullsize Arlo rests after his exercise, and Santa rests up in the lead-up to his Christmas dash. View fullsize Telling dad about his day. Public holidays are the best. View fullsize We finally went to check out the veggie store just across the street. View fullsize Sweet & Green: they sell organic vegetables from Khao Yai. View fullsize A beautiful little storefront in an old house, and reasonable prices (for fresh organic veggies). View fullsize And somehow, all their bromeliads are in bloom at once! View fullsize Arlo tests out his winter PJs - we don't want the airplane to the first time he wears them. View fullsize He's finally started to engage with the toy bar on his chair. View fullsize He's figured out how to make them spin and slide. View fullsize Feeling comfortable in his Christmas outfit, which he'll be taking out for one last spin. View fullsize Sitting together at the Christmas-themed play group. View fullsize Posing with his girlfriend, Sally (who's 4 weeks younger). View fullsize Someone barely fits on the baby scales now! View fullsize Back at home with dad, Arlo tells him about his long morning and plays with his ball. View fullsize "Look, Mum! I can hold my ball now!" View fullsize More tummy time. View fullsize We end this week on an elevated note!
