Christmas 2019 Week 3

January 5, 2020

Arlo enjoys his last week in Toronto — and in particular, the special visit from Bonnie and Bob, who came all the way up from NJ to meet him! Thank you everyone for the fun holiday, and Happy 2020!

We begin this week with a continued fascination of Christmas mugs.

Morning hugs for William, who's also still adjusting to the cold weather.

This is what Arlo thinks of Grandpa's driving tour of Toronto.

Cozy at home -- it's a miserable damp day today!

Increasingly fascinated by his owl toy.

Looking dashing in his orange shirt (thanks to a wardrobe change).

"Mum, why are we doing tummy time in the kitchen?"

Because it was Granny's idea!

Inspecting the ear of the dog pillow in the TV room. (It looks vaguely familiar...)

Sunday afternoon hug for Granny, before she goes out to her party.

Mum and Dad have a low-key dinner alone for the first time this holiday -- and Dad cooks!

Facetiming with Yaa and Puu back in Trat.

Meeting Zoe for the first time.

She gave us inspiration to try the carrier -- facing forward! He seems to like it!

Look at what Zoe and Murray brought lucky Arlo!

Off on another car ride for the dinosaur.

For lunch at our Toronto fave - The Hogtown Vegan!

Arlo couldn't care less about Mum's chicken caesar! The next table over is much more interesting!

Heading back home on foot -- and there's lots for Arlo to see! (And a cold breeze, too...)

Mister Cutie shows off his core strength.

His new leg workout-cum-chin massage has Granny laughing!

Reading Goodnight Moon just before bed: our new routine!

"It's New Years Eve, Granny! And I look awkwardly long in your arms!"

Ever more fascinated by things with each passing day.

Getting some mat time in with Grandpa.

And learning yoga from Granny!

Arlo's getting really good at tummy time! Looks comfortable here!

Enjoying the last day of the 2010s in Granny's lap.

Saying good-bye to the decade with a late-afternoon stroll along Bloor Street.

Early evening sky over the Honest Ed's construction site.

It's Bonnie! Arlo's heard so much about Bonnie from Mum and Granny.

And it's Bob, too! They came all the way up from New Jersey to meet Arlo!

And they brought so many nice gifts for lucky Arlo, too.

Woah! Arlo is fascinated by the glowing orb that Bob picked out for him.

And checking out the beautiful constellation stitching from Lydia.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!"

The next day, Arlo wears his dinosaur sweater, so that he can match Dino, his new dinosaur friend from Rachel and Kevin.

Hmm. Somehow seems less enthusiastic with Grandpa.

Entertaining himself over breakfast.

Family photo in Kensington Market, courtesy of Bonnie.

Back at home, reading his ABCs with Granny.

And browsing the classifieds, while the adults eat lunch.

Arlo is lucky to have one last visit with his Toronto (Great) Aunties.

What doting Aunties Arlo is fortunate to have!

Story time with Auntie Julia!

And enjoying some relaxation with (Great) Auntie Clearley.

"Bye bye, Aunties Jas and Julie. Look forward to seeing you again (in Bangkok) soon!"

Arlo also gets to meet Peter, who knew his Mum since she was his age!

Tummy time, with Bonnie the Entertainer.

Enjoying his time with Bonnie.

Reading Pat the Bunny with Bob and Bonnie.

And practicing his Thai alphabet with them, too!

"Thank you for coming to visit me, Bonnie and Bob!"

It's Arlo's first trip to the Zoo! Too bad he won't remember any of it, really.

Look at those giant bison!

And the sociable llamas.

Don't be fooled! These are yaks, in Highland Cattle costumes.

Back at home, Granny tries her luck again - this time with the brand new sippy cup.

"Woah! Look at that airplane! Are you sure that pilot is certified to fly?"

And learning about winter machines from Grandpa.

Arlo's morning Facetime with Yaa and Puu in Trat.

Arlo's excited for morning, but he doesn't realize that this will be his last one in Toronto :(

"What!?! It's our last morning in Toronto!?!"

Saying good-bye to Bob and Bonnie.

Breakfast selfie. It's our last breakfast in this high chair.

And enjoying one last lunch together at our favorite Korean joint. Arlo's favorite now, too.

Group shot!

Sitting with Granny while everyone else finishes their lunches.

And visiting Great Grandma to say good-bye for now.

Four generations again, including Mum the Giant.

Kisses for (Great) Grandma.

Mum says bye and thank-you, too.

Arlo's starting to realize that it may be time to go soon.

Arlo tries on his noise-cancelling earmuffs -- which he has thanks to the insistence of Clearley, Jasmine and Bob.

And one last chat with Auntie Erika before leaving, too.

Bye-bye, Auntie Erika!

At the airport, and starting to say his good-byes to Granny and Grandpa, too.

"I don't want to get back on that airplane, Mum!"

Bye, Granny and Grandpa. See you again soon in Bangkok!

Arlo's asking, "are we there yet?" And we haven't even taken off yet.

Inspecting the menu. Are they going to serve us anything good?

We've taken off, and Arlo's suited up for bed. The question is: will he sleep?

Arlo's dark fortress. It was good enough for him to catch a couple of hours of Zzzs, before losing his patience (and realizing where he was).

"Guys. No, really. Are we there yet?"

Selfie with Mum.

We made it to Taipei! 😅

Last leg of the trip; Arlo is so ready to be home!

Picturesque views of Taiwan's mountains through the clouds, as we climbed out of Taipei.

Humoring us with a few more minutes in the bassinet -- awake.

Finally! In the Grab, and heading home! That was a fun holiday, but the travel was a bit much! Happy 2020 everyone!