Walks, the mall, and fun pool time

So we are still alive and kickin! We have had some tough moments with Mateo but amazing ones as well. This trip is so different for obvious reasons but also because we can leave the motel some. And with a 2 1\2 year old this is a blessing! Yesterday we took a taxi to the mall, with the kind of crazy way we left the states I did not do the best packing job. We got some socks for Te, yep forgot those, and another pair of pants as well. We also found a DVD of Barney in Spanish and he was soooo excited. We bought an Ergo baby carrier a while ago and it has been such a blessing, it keeps him close to us, especially when he is trying to pull away physically and emotionally. We can wear him on our back front or hip. It is so comfortable and his 31 lbs aren’t so bad with it! So after we ventured out to the mall yesterday we decided to take a walk today. On Sunday the road in front of our hotel Avenida Reforma closes one side (it is a major road) and it is open to the public for walking, biking ect. We walked about a mile to the Marriott and went to the pool. Mateo had a great time and the weather was incredible!

Tomorrow is our trip to the embassy. We have to be ready to go at 6:40am, this will be an early morning for our little boy. We wait there for a couple of hours and then get to go back to the hotel. Ellie should be coming sometime tomorrow afternoon. We are so excited to see her. I talked to her lawyer on Friday and she showed me her passport that she had gotten the day before. The picture of her is so cute! And Scott was so glad they did not cut her hair! Even though we can’t wait to see her we are so thankful that we had these past four days with Mateo. I think it will make his transition to his sister easier. We will let you know how tomorrow goes and hopefully Scott can post some pics.
Have an amazing day,
Laura