Bangkok Week 655 January 14, 2021 Arlo turns 16 months this week! And we check out two new parks while the weather is still decent. View fullsize Hello and good morning! First order of business: trying on his new Vans. View fullsize Pajamas and tiny Vans: what a look! View fullsize Pretty pleased with his new shoes. And soon, he'll grow into them. View fullsize Arlo, what happened to your pants? View fullsize Arlo's present from Dianne, Ravi & Alex: Lion!! View fullsize Kisses for Lion! Welcome to our home, Lion. View fullsize Special Friday lunch: a veggie burger from Burger King. How gourmet. View fullsize Noticing the neighbors' flowers for the first time. View fullsize Bedtime story with Dad. View fullsize Playing with Lion the next morning. Lion, did you sleep well too? View fullsize Saturday morning exploring Lumpini Park, for a change. View fullsize This park is so big, every family can have their own big section of the park to run around in! View fullsize Hey look, a berry! View fullsize Just seeing how comfortable this curb is to sit on. View fullsize Anything good hiding in this stroller? View fullsize Running after the birds, and over the long shadows. View fullsize Woah, Dad! That car seat clip is so neat! View fullsize Getting ready for his next run. View fullsize Woah! Look at that giant truck spraying water! Let's go take a closer look! View fullsize Wow, that really does combine all of Arlo's favorite things: trucks and water fountains! View fullsize Speechless... View fullsize Come here, crow! You're so big! View fullsize And one of Granny's many friends, just for good measure. View fullsize The great (veggie) burger exploration continues, with a fried "chicken" burger from SoVegan in Gateway Ekkamai. View fullsize In the afternoon, a short visit from Arlo's friends Som-O and Maprang. View fullsize They brought Arlo these neat blocks! View fullsize And afternoon walk around the neighborhood. (Wheels!) View fullsize Enjoying his nightly tempeh. View fullsize Enjoying a (relatively) cool Sunday morning out on the balcony. View fullsize A natural model. View fullsize Striking another modeling pose. View fullsize And to try something different, we went to the park at the top of Ekkamai, at the intersection with Petchaburi Road. View fullsize It's an urban park for sure, but still lots of space to run around. View fullsize Practicing the stairs. View fullsize The park backs onto the canal; going to check out the water. View fullsize Hello, B-Boat! (The canal commuter boat, to be precise.) View fullsize B-Boat spotting. View fullsize Running around among the "trees". View fullsize Arlo's first time seeing a volley ball game so close-up. View fullsize Hit the ball! View fullsize Checking out the bright artwork. (Or, reading the COVID protocol?) View fullsize City boy. View fullsize Yay! Pizza lunch. View fullsize Post-nap story with Dad. View fullsize Reading Each Peach Pair Plum to himself. View fullsize Hug hug for Lion! View fullsize Talking to his Puu and Yaa. View fullsize Practicing his shapes again. View fullsize Just popping this blue cylinder into place. View fullsize That's fun! View fullsize Spaghetti lunch! View fullsize It's an unusually cool Tuesday morning: outdoor picnic! View fullsize Checking out the cute outfits he was sent for the New Year from one of Dad's colleagues. Lucky Arlo! View fullsize Nice and red! View fullsize Getting a close-up look at Mum in the phone. View fullsize Wait. Something's not quite right. View fullsize Let's try this again! View fullsize Arlo practices his climbing. View fullsize Ear massage for Spike! View fullsize You! Lady! I see you taking a photo! View fullsize Hey, look at that cute boy swimming in the BAMBI magazine. View fullsize Hey Mum! Are you up there? View fullsize Mid-day break to speak to Yaa. View fullsize Measuring up for his 16-month birthday! View fullsize Another care package arrived from Trat. View fullsize Stumbled upon Dad doing Youtube exercises in the bedroom. View fullsize Just enjoying the evening with my birthday boy. View fullsize Happy 16 Months, Arlo! View fullsize Oh wait, still a little baby! View fullsize Enjoying all the food from Trat for Arlo's birthday dinner. See you next week!
