We went down to Insadong again and to the Folk Museum – actually the first time Carly and I had been there, as we always go to the art museum across the street when we are in that area.
He slept in until around 8, not really getting up until 8:30. We left the house around 9:30. We first went to Tapgol Park. When August saw the park and first started walking in, he did a few dramatic double finger points and “ah-ha”s and “I see it”. He explored the park, and followed the pigeons. But had to take away his shovel and not let him have more rocks as he was starting to throw them towards the pigeons. We needed to change him so we did so outside the bathrooms in the park.
We then walked through Insadong. August was pointing out a lot of animal knickknacks and pictures in the shops.
We stopped at Subway so the rest of them could get food. We then walked over to the palace/folk museum. We first went in the parking lot entrance. Can’t get to the folk museum from there, but there was a changing-of-the-guard type of performance going on, so we got to see that.
Then up to the folk museum. A few minutes in the outdoor area, then we found the children’s exhibit and got tickets for 2pm. Carly took him in to nurse and I walked around. She then took him to play outside and I looked around more. We switched at one point, and August and I found Chuck and Cherie. August liked sitting next to Opa on a concrete wall, but it was 2. So we all went in to the children’s exhibit.
This is where August really had fun. There were a lot of things to do, but the highlights for him/us were:
– stacking the plastic rocks
– climbing up the little climbing wall and sliding down the other side
– putting stars in the light wall thing
– him crawling through the tube under the climbing wall
– putting the clear colored pieces of plastic in front of his eyes so things appeared different colors; got a good reaction from him
A little after 3 we decided to head out. August had not napped, and I was hoping it would be a napless day – if he could make it to 6:30 we would be back to a normal schedule, as he’s been staying up so late and sleeping late. Alas, he fell asleep on the way to the subway.
We stopped at Starbucks so people could get drinks, then got on the subway at Anguk. August slept until just a couple stops before our last stop. I had to get him out as we approached Seokgye as he was getting upset. Carly nursed him on a bench on the platform before we headed out and caught the bus home.
At home, Atsuko brought us a surprise – a delicious chocolate dessert. Carly made popcorn using a pan, and Cherie and Chuck entertained August for awhile while I caught up on blogging stuff.
New words/phrases: hiking (said it as I was taking him to the changing pad and he was looking outside), more heeby jeeby (playing with mama as we waited for the bus), pine needle (at Tapgol Park), come here, more whistle, chestnut, woodpecker, baa baa black sheep, yes sir yes sir (lines from the song that he started singing on his own), pumpkin, honk (may have recorded these last two before), leaf, carrot, Old King Cole, zookeeper
Tapgol Park:
Pointing at pigeons:
Subway:
Palace:
Folk museum:
Children’s exhibit:
Home:
Ladybug on Oma’s phone:
Eating mango:
Putting his feet up like mama:
Duplo tower:
