June 8th...
A small warning to all new adoptive parents..with the new extra weight of our little one..
It can create some unbalances ..like lower back or shoulder issues.
Marien hurts in his back and I'm the shoulder..so we were off to a spa close by..i
It's pefect as Marien had a foot massage for an hour while holding Amaya in his lap in the sling ...and a snuck away for my massage.
It all started fairly normal..but quickly I realized GEEZ..what is going on here..this girl is on my back..and doing things with her feet that only an acrobat could do.
Anyways it wasn't hurting me and these Vietnamese girls are tiny..so while her feet were going up and down my back...and standing on my bum..legs and ankles..yes that right..she was giving me quite a workout....I went with the flow and enjoyed the massage.She had heels in my shoulder...at one point and i was going..hey this feels great!
Only when i turned around did i see how she was able to control the movement as there was a bar on the ceiling which she held while doing her magic.
AFTER AN HOUR I WAS PUTTY IN HER HANDS..OR SHOULD I SAY FEET!!.
I then had a steam/sauna/shower and cold glass of Vietnamese tea..which i love..like a Jasmine flavor...It is a standard at most restuarants as you sit down..similiar to our water being served!
OH..the price..sit down..$10.00 for 1 hour massage/$4.00 for 1 hr foot massage..
Then we had a healthy salad..with warm shrimps...and fresh squeeze orange juice..YUMM!
WE are feeling free as a bird now that all the paperwork is done and we just wait for the passport to arrive in a few weeks.
So we enjoy our last few days here in Vung Tau before we leave for MUI NE.
We have really enjoyed our 10 days here..the people are really lovely..they are so excepting of children and our baby..being adopted...Foreigners are also quite generous with Amaya as she charms her way into thier arms.I must say eating out with children is very much the norm w/Vietnamese families and the staff bend over backwards to accomadate the whole family.
Some restaurants even provide stroller to sleep the baby if you come without one.
Most Vietnamese do not use strollers..We also have declined..we want to bond with her..so the sling seems to be our favorite..as Amaya loves being in it too!
Of course our Amaya is young ...so some parents with older children... need them.
Using the sling is a great idea! I still use mine so much. We have a Manduca - the best of all I have tried and can be used up to 20lbs! Will send photos and details.
ReplyDeleteLOVING all these updates/journal logs. We are all with you!
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