Random

I meant to include these photos with the first post.  This is the flight from the beautiful city of Detroit to Shanghai.  I will never fly United on an international flight again (shoot this was a roundtrip ticket)  I will never fly United after that!  Terrible food (because airline food is typically soooo good), No TVs (I'm a TV Nazi but on a 14 hour flight, they are a Godsend), really small seats.  Which is why Rich was kicked out of his so I could lay down.


My friend, Maren, has a 10 week old baby and she lost her last binki so I went on a desperate hunt.  I finally found a baby shop that carried them as well as other necessities, like Red Bull.  The picture is a bit fuzzy, but there it is next to the formula...brilliant product placement!

Our apartment is quite nice and ridiculously expensive (is that tacky?...I'm trying to make a point, so don't judge me!)  On to the point...mold!  Nasty, black stuff that will probably kill one of us before our landlord addresses the problem.
 I didn't know it was there until Eli saw a little crack in the paint and proceeded picking it off.  I'm fairly certain he ate some paint in the process so if the mold doesn't get him the lead paint will.  China has not been good to him so far!

 Eli does eat plenty of other things besides paint.
 The mess I allow him to make with food makes my Ayi crazy!  She told Rich I do it on purpose.  Which I guess I do because it makes for a cute picture and allows sensory development!  She doesn't see those as valid reasons for making such a big mess. 

Here's an OINC (only in China) for you.  We were heading to Shanghai and I said I was really thirsty.  Our driver pulled over onto the median, halfway up the freeway on ramp and ran back down and across the street to buy a case of water.  She is a very dedicated employee!
 BTW this would never be grounds for a traffic citation...in the States it would guarantee you a court appearance!