Out and About with Juju!

This week I get to play Babysitter for 3 consecutive days.....   at first I was quite frustrated and scared non-stop rain for Taipei.....  and it was looking just like that with dark skies, thunder and lighting to boot.....  but LUCKILY, so far, it only rained Monday nite....  seemed more like Typhoon really....  all through the nite it was non-stop sounds of heavy rain, thunder and lightning.... 

So the frustrations came from being scared that Juju and I will not be able to go out - as it would be hard to in all that rain....  but run around we did for 3 days....  which is FINE by us.....    I really think she took after me in the sense that she goes NUTS being couped up in the house the whole day....  she is ALWAYS raring to go and quite a HAPPY LITTLE ONE, as soon as she sees us getting ready to go out  - with all HOPES that she too, will be tagging along.....  :

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DAY 1 - Monday, June 11th:  After my post BDay lunch with Juliana and Sue. I came home to meet up with Juju, as her parents get going for work....   Afraid that the rain will fall soon I decided to take Juju to the park to play right away... at least she and I would feel like she got to be out for a bit....This park is across the street from our home...  Playing Safe in case it starts pouring, then we can just run back home - FAST!

Then it was nap time for Juju....  but as soon as she woke up, still no rain in sight, we ventured off to another park - 15 mins away to play some more... play with other kids as she is beginning to really warm up to others and loves to run around after the big ones....

Juju also is quite taken by my new Be@rbrick....  the 400% one that Juliana gave me earlier in the day....  perfect size for her tiny hands, she just loves cradling it... kissing it... and talking to it.Baby"...   Uh Oh, this Be@rbrick will get a lot of play, for sure.....hahahahaha

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DAY 2 - Tuesday, June 12th:  With the non-stop rain all nite and all morning, I thought for sure that Juju and I will be stuck just at home the whole afternoon and nite....  Thank God for hearing my prayers... Suddenly, the rain let up a little and Juju's Dad came to our rescue and drove us to the Living Mall....  where we hung out for at least 5 Hours.....   going floor to floor... shop to shop... and spending lots of time at Tom's World Amusement Arcade... and Toys R Us!!!!

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DAY 3 - Wednesday, June 13th: with only GLOOMY SKIES but no rain, we fared better and after Juju's NAP - I decided we take the bes us wherever....  first bus that came was the #26he SGO/CHUNG HSIAO shopping area... so that is where we got off... checked out ZARA, UNI QLO and all the cute little BOUTIQUES.....   then we started our walk back as it was starting to get dark....

.....Halfway to the house is the Taipei Arena/Gymnasium area....   so we stopped off to people watch....   watching so many runners getting their run before the rain starts again...   Juju even got an idea to join in and wanted to run along...alas, with the stroller in tow, we were told we could not be on the tracks... hahahaha...

Ending the day by sharing an Ice Cream at McDonalds...