oops

I finally saw the last picture I posted on this blog and realized that it is actually Trang, another family's little girl! Well, you can still follow the link to see all the pics of Anh, and some of Trang.
It is now the weekend and the family seems to be recovering from a little illness. Nothing terribly bad, but it kept us in bed for the last day. Tomorrow we are going on a tour to Tam Coc. It is a full day tour and hopefully Anh will manage OK. I think he will probably sleep much of the time anyhow.

One thought that keeps weighing on my mind is how we are going to keep Vietnam alive for Anh. I think about all the sights and smells that are so different back home. The crazy traffic in Hanoi, with no obvious rules of the road; the nuoc mam (fish sauce) smell that permeates everything; the little sidewalk cafes that only appear during meal times; the tiny plastic tables and chairs that everyone sits on to eat and drink bia hoi; the love that all people shower on the babies of Vietnam. He will miss all this and grow up in our organized, impersonal, sterile environment. I want him to know all that he has in both cultures and hopefully, he will still find a place in his heart for Vietnam, his homeland.
Today I ate pho at a small street stand. The woman making the soup decided to feed Anh small pieces of chicken skin, which he loved! He even loved the very slightly spiced broth, which he demanded by the small spoonful. He is a good eater and currently not picky. As long as he remains open to different foods, he will fit into our home easily!