All wrong...

We had our first "outing" last weekend. We took a five minute walk to get coffee and then get Marissa's passport picture made. We had to have her picture to start the birth certificate/passport process. The picture was hilarious. Craig had to hold her on this stool and we had to have her eyes open. It looks like a two week old baby mug shot.

During breakfast we sat next to a very friendly and chatty local. She insisted on telling me about the Chinese traditions after having a baby. It started out very interesting but ended a little frustrating as basically I was doing everything "wrong". The new mothers basically do not leave the house or do anything for a month (as I sat at a coffee shop less than two weeks after giving birth). They have either a confinement nurse come or their mothers stay with them (as my mother is half a world away). Their mothers made special soups and black vinegar foods. I was told you are not to have any cold items (as I ate a cold yoghurt parfait). The mother is supposed to stay bundled and warm (as I sat in my short sleeved shirt). No caffeine is allowed (I got this one...my coffee was decaf but she did not know this!) The list seemed to go on and on but those were some of the hi lights and the ones I was obviously breaking...