Settling In

Wow! The last two days have been a whirlwind.

Brandon did so well on the trip. He slept the first two hours and the last six hours of the fifteen hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong. We entertained him for about three hours in the Hong Kong airport, and then he slept for two of the three hours from Hong Kong to Singapore. We couldn't have asked for a better trip! Oh, and I should add that Brandon's favorite "toy" on the plane was Daddy's post-it tabs. We played with "stickies" for hours!

When we arrived in Singapore, all of our bags were there. The only casuality was that the BOB weather shield was missing from the stroller. Bummer! I forgot to have them wrap the stroller in plastic at the airport, and I'm sure it fell out of the back pocket. :(

At the airport, a driver was there to transport us to our new apartment. As we left the airport, it was like stepping right out of winter into the heart of summer. It was hot and humid. Not too uncomfortable though. It was about a 20 minute car ride from the Changi airport to the apartment. Since it was a little after midnight Singapore time, we were able to see the city at night. It was beautiful!

When we arrived at the apartment, Ali was there to greet us. He showed us to our new home. My first thought was that the apartment was sooooo small. But, after being here for a day, it's not so bad. It has everything we need and more, and Brandon is exploring everything. The trash cans are now ball hoops. It's also nice living on the 15th floor (of 18). Something we may never get to experience again!

Poor little Brandon wasn't tired once we arrived. He only slept for thirty minutes all night! Steven and I took turns sleeping, and then in the morning we decided to explore outside of the apartment.

It is about a ten minute walk to Orchard Road shopping. Lots of food, malls, and shops. Kind of like our Michigan Avenue. It actually comforted me to see the large Borders. Just like in Chicago, if I ever need something to do, then I can always take Brandon to Borders. He loves to play there!

Since we are trying to get Brandon back on his schedule, we returned to our apartment for naps. We were all able to take nearly a four hour nap! So needed!

Brandon was a little fussy since we intentionally disturbed his nap but getting him "out of the house" again helped. We took our first ride on the train (MRT - subway). It was very nice, new, and clean. It was about a fifteen minute walk to the train and then about a ten minute ride to the business district. We wanted to find out where Steven's office building is, so he would be more comfortable with his first morning commute. The train dropped us off right at Steven's doorstep! It also made me feel better to know how to get to Steven if we ever need to.

Brandon went to bed tonight at about 8 pm. We'll see how tonight goes...

Oh, and I'll admit that we ordered Pizza Hut delivery here tonight. We definitely want to take advantage of all of the amazing food here, but Steven and I agree... One day at a time... :)