Doing well in Brisbane

So we've now been settled in Brisbane for about a month. We've developed a routine that seems to work well overall. Robyn , Kayla and I are all doing well.

I've been bike riding to work practically every day now. While I'm still not a huge bike riding fan, I'm at least a decent rider. So I'm not danger to people around him. I could not make that claim a month ago. The workout in the morning is also nice. While it's only 20 minutes each way, it makes me want to take the stairs more. Also now that I'm being a bit more conscious of my health, I've drastically reduced my drinking of Coke to only  about a can a day.

Operating here in Australia has been great. I've done quite a few complicated surgeries, with great results, as well as walked a few residents through other cases. I enjoy the balance of teaching and operating that I have achieved here. I hope to continue that once I am settled back home in Richmond, VA

Robyn has developed some nice friends here and has regular hang out times with many of them. Most of her week now has regular standing get-together times. She's busy now planning Passover at our place and figuring out where in Sydney we're going to go with my family.

Kayla is learning things at an amazing rate. She is super-mobile crawling and climbing everywhere. She still has a great smile with only 2 bottom teeth, but we think she's teething. So we'll see some more soon.

My family is coming over for Passover and we are really psyched to see them. It's been way too long since we've been together.

Well that's it for now,
Speak to you soon,
David

David Galpern's Thoughts: Kayla's growing up so fast

David Galpern's Thoughts: Kayla's growing up so fast: " I was looking at pictures of Kayla on Facebook recently. She has grown up so much. You don't really see it da..."

Kayla's growing up so fast

      I was looking at pictures of Kayla on Facebook recently. She has grown up so much. You don't really see it day by day but looking back over 7 months of pictures really brings it home. I remember her in hospital being born. She was so small and fragile. Now she crawls like a fiend, is dieing to stand up by herself. She loves to look at books and explore what's around the corner. She hates being alone and loves to make new friends and talk.
      Every day when I come home from work, it seems like we're doing something new with her. Robyn has been amazing with her. Robyn takes her to play dates, the library and all around town. Kayla gets to soak up as much input as she can process. I'm amazed at both my wonderful ladies.
      The big event last night was trying chicken with apricots, which she really likes. Robyn has been preparing all her meals from scratch and grinding it into baby food. Kayla is loving all the new tastes and sensations. After eating, she'll still her thumb in her mouth and then smear some left over food all over her face. :)
      Bath time is a lot of fun. Kayla now sits up in the tub and plays with shampoo bottles happily in the water. She comes out with this crazy curly hair that somehow just straightens when it dries.
     Last night, we had another HUGE development. Kayla slept in her own room for the first time. We moved her crib from our room into her room. She slept soundly until her usual 4 am wake-up. She dealt with not having Mom and Dad right there like a champ. It was amazing.

I love being able to watch my little girl grow up.

That's all for now,
Speak to you soon,
David