Hola Che! Y hola eñe!

Emilio tiene un nuevo juguete! Ayer, cuando Jack y Julie vinieron a cuidarlo le trajeron regalos, incluido este Che Guevara.

Steve y yo salimos solos por primera vez y dejamos a Emilio en la buena compañia de Jack y Julie. Fuimos a ver la nueva obra de teatro La Historia de las Bombas de un niño. Es una reflexión sobre la guerra, las armas y las consecuencias de la violencia a lo largo de la historia. Nos parecio que si lo ibamos a dejar a Emilio por primera vez deberiamos a asistir a algo importante y relevante.

Al volver, Jack y Julie nos contaron que Emilio se portó bien, a pesar de que lloró un poco y que estuvo muy sonriente de a ratos. Como salió tan bien, tal vez lo hagamos una vez al mes! Esto me hace sentirme mejor, ya que el Martes ya empiezo a trabajar y a Emilio lo va a cuidar Gladys por primera vez. Gladys es amiga de una amiga mia de la escuela y ya tiene experiencia cuidando bebés. Es de Colombia asi que le podrá hablar en Español a Emilio, lo cual es importante para Steve y para mi.

Hoy, tambien quiero darle la bienvenida a la eñe, ahora que sé como hacerla: Hola eñe!


Steve and I went on our first date alone here in Chicago since Emilio was born (we went out in Texas a few times this winter break) and we left Emilio in the great company of Jack and Julie. They came over ready to have fun with Emilio and with gifts for all of us, including this Che Guevara doll for the babe.
We went to the Neo-Futurist, our favorite theater to see A Child’s History of Bombing, a reflection about war, violence, racism and their consequences in history. As usual, there were some elements of the play we liked a lot, but we still prefer their regular show, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.

When we came back, two hours later, Jack and Julie reported that they had had a great time with Emilio, who besides crying for a little while and refusing to burp (he just doesn’t like to be interrupted when he eats, even if he has so much gas he looks like a hot air balloon) dedicated them with several smiles and laughs. We are hoping this becomes a monthly thing at least until their own baby is born and we have to return the favor (I will feel much more confident of babysitting then)I’m glad he had a good time. Hopefully, on Tuesday when I leave him with Gladys, his new babysitter, he’ll have a good time too. Gladys is from Colombia and has experience of taking care of babies. She’ll be able to speak Spanish to Emilio, which is very important to Steve and me.