My tet decoration
Where's daddy...
The boys in town during Tet

Tet decorations outside a shopping mall

Playing at home

The boys by the Saigon River

In the playgym

Jonathan sits unsupported

Playing with daddy

Playing at home

Hi again,

We managed about 10 days of 'normal life' when we got back from NZ and then I was ill - a kidney infection. I had to fly to Singapore to be in hospital so mummy, daddy and Jonathan came with me. Daddy was allowed to stay with me in hospital whilst mummy and Jonathan stayed at a nearby hotel. At first I just slept a lot, but then when I got a bit better I realised that hospitals are not very exciting places. Mummy and daddy tried very hard to find fun stuff to do but it was the rainy season in Singapore and rained a lot... often all day... They bought me a Thomas the Tank Engine dvd (there was a dvd player in my room) and activity book which were great. As I was allowed to leave the hospital between doctors rounds and medications we also did a few trips out - the botanical gardens the day it didn't rain and two trips to Ikea as they have a good kids play area indoors and yummy swedish meatballs to eat! Once I left hospital on the monday we had to stay in Singapore for two more days so the doctor could check up on me one last time on the wednesday. On tuesday we went to the underwater world at Sentosa island to see the fish. I like fish and really enjoyed the day. We got the cable car back to the mainland, but I think next time we will go by train. I like trains a lot. Because I was sick we have had to postpone our trip to Siem Reap, so we had a quiet Tet hoiday at home in HCMC. It was nice to be at home again, with all my toys, and mummy and daddy both home. Jonathan was glad to be home as well as he sleeps much better in his own bed.

Jonathan had a check-up last week and is growing well. He now weighs 7.7kg so I am feeing the need to try to put on some weight (I am 11.7kg) to ensure he knows who the big brother is. He loves food - especially when mummy makes it, so I wil have my work cut out for me. He also sits up really well now and I am teaching him to play with cars and to read books.

I have learned lots of new words (the most important being car, tunnel, tag (train in swedish), bro (bridge), help, eat and more), and use short sentences now. People don't always understand me though - apparently not everyone speaks swedish and english. I really like school and have been bringing home lots of artwork for mummy and daddy which they put up on the walls.

Last weekend we were in Singapore again so I could have more tests done for my kidneys to check they are OK. The tests were not very nice but I was a really brave boy. We did some shopping and found some good play areas in between hospital appointments. It is nice to be home though and back at school!.