Lazy Sunday

Our Sundays tend to be really lazy slow days, as there is not so much to do in Accra on a Sunday. Normally, when the sun is shining, we can go to our pool and we're so looking forward to taking Eli swimming for the first time. But this is now the rainy season so most days, if not rainy, are overcast and cool...yes, that's right, COOL! Hard to believe given we're on the equator but of course it's all relative. Cool to Ghanaians is 80 degrees and our security guards at our building put on their winter parkas to stay warm!

So, anyway, this past Sunday was a pretty typical one except that the sun did break through for a few minutes and we quickly ran outside hoping to catch a few rays. There is nowhere to walk nearby, or almost anywhere in Accra, that doesn't include risking your life (see previous blog - pedestrians do not have the right of way or any rights when cars and tro tro's are considered into the equation), so our walks with Eli are limited to the parking lot of our compound. We got this new fancy stroller from my parents when they were here and Eli loves to kick back and relax in it. We threw on his new velcro strapped shades and made some rounds through the scenic cement parking lot.



Eli also acquired some new Baby Einstein DVD's from a friend this past weekend so on Sunday we tested them out and he was mesmerized especially by the Vincent Van Gogh color one. We think he might be an artist some day.


And the highlight of our day was capturing this video of Eli. We think the early stages of teething have caused him to have these episodes of spitting. We find them quite funny.