We took our first bus trip!
Olivia and TipTip's birthday celebration was in the perfect location: Just one bus away. So, we packed the stroller and set off to Blue Orchid.
What a hot day. We arrived to find the air conditioning wasn't working. I felt a hot sweaty mess, but James had the option on stripping down to his onsie.
Monica and TipTip seemed to have a good time bouncing James around. But Wendy, Lorena, and Olivia kept their distance.
Wendy:
He's not looking at me, I'm not going to play with him.
Ugh, eating was so awkward. I originally planned on just ordering plain white rice and something separate from the menu, but people wanted to be nice and said, "Oh, just make sure they don't use MSG in any of the dishes..." It likely made everyone's meal less nice. And, I ended up sticking just to white rice and some chicken that didn't touch the soy sauce (since I just wasn't sure). And no cake :(
Wendy said I didn't look very cheerful. I told her I was just so tired. It was hard to follow the conversation around the table. Even out of my arms, my focus was drawn to James.
The other part, of course, is that leaving the house is a bit a headache even with Paul there to help. I'm appreciating ramps a lot more and have to think twice about where the stroller can go. And, it turns out, not all washrooms have a fold down change table! Thankfully there was a enough counter space near the sink, and James was good enough (this time) not to roll.
Things learned: Need to pack 2 outfits at least. (Yep, he messed up both.)
These beautiful cakes are from T&T. They say the taro (on the right) was better than the chestnut.
And wow, downtown sure looks different.
