February 27, 2015

Home again, and all together again at last!

Zadok and I had a wonderful time in Dushanbe, bumbling all over the city in a pale blue polkadot stroller.

 Jessie  (pictured with her two youngest daughters) was our hostess for the entire two weeks. We stayed in the little guesthouse in her yard, which came complete with sauna and "beer drinking room," neither of which Zadok or I ended up using.

Every day, Zadok was ready for new adventures and explorations. His eyes just got bigger and bigger. He's such a good little sport he even seemed to enjoy the stroller rides after he caught a nasty cold.

Soviet-style architecture is still very much in evidence--and it's not all from the past. This monstrosity is going up just a block or so away from the Chapin home.

More photos to come...

February 4, 2015

The preparation of Zadok's food is an elaborate process. First the fruit or vegetable in question (in this case apricots) is washed and boiled until soft.

Then, it is mashed through this strainer by means of a metal spoon, thereby become very soft, almost like "real" baby food.

 Then, (and this is the truly brilliant part) it is frozen in baby sized portions by means of an ice cube tray. The frozen cubes can be stored in a Ziploc bag until their time comes. I only have to thaw as much as he is likely to eat at one time, and I don't have to bother with making more baby food every day.