We finally found out what Lizzy has.. poor girl. She woke up again with a fever on Thursday so we went to the clinic right away. The doctor did a physical exam and ordered blood, urine, and stool tests. Getting her blood withdrawn was our first battle. A few hours later, her blood results came … Continue reading Finding what Lizzy has →

I kind of feel overwhelmed by the amount of work I have in my new role. Partly it is because I am new to the program, partly because the program is huge, and lastly because the team I am working with is not as proactive and disciplined as my previous team in Manila. This means … Continue reading Time to delegate & sick child →

Slowly I feel we are settling down, despite not having all we need (bathroom mats, baking sets, more bowls and plates). On Monday I ventured out for a morning jog. I did 4.5 miles around the stadium, mostly shaded, with many other runners, and only 0.4 miles away from our condo. I felt so lucky … Continue reading Building routines back →

It was a busy, "normal", family Sunday here in Jakarta. We didn't have a helper or a driver, so we were just on our own. I did more chores than usual, but somehow I enjoyed it. Living like a normal family. 🙂 We started the morning walking to Sofia's soccer trial. It was Jakarta marathon … Continue reading First Sunday in Jakarta and thoughts on chores →

We had a great Saturday, starting with IKEA visit to get Lizzy's desk. They loved exploring the showrooms. I felt fully recovered from whatever I had on Friday, even went the gym for a 40 min full body strength workout. Lizzy still is not fully well but has no fever. Poor little girl, she couldn't … Continue reading Building new friendships →