Where there is no turkey

Our Thanksgiving Spread

So what did we have for Thanksgiving? We had a goose! They aren't commonly eaten here, but there is a special market twice a week in our town where you can get one. We had one goose (left below) and one chicken for our Thanksgiving meal.

Our Bangladeshi house staff helped us prepare the food (chopping vegetables, etc.) and were watching us cook with keen interest.

Other than the poultry, we made mashed potatoes, green beans, and cauliflower. One of the professors from Johns Hopkins was in town and he was kind enough to bring some holiday food from the states. So we also had cranberry sauce, yams, gravy, and stuffing (the boxed stuff is surprisingly good!). He also brought some graham crackers for pie crust, so we made key lime pie and chocolate pie.

Below is us with our visitors (on the left) - 2 other Hopkins students and one of the professors. And thanks to my mom, we had Thanksgiving napkins (see picture below) and a tiny turkey decoration.

Ezra is on the move

Sitting, scooting.....and biting

Ezra is quite mobile now, but not quite crawling. He scoots and rolls around and easily sits up (even in his sleep!). He also pulls himself up to stand on anything he can grab and trys to do gymnastic moves while breastfeeding (exciting for me!). The biggest news is that he has his first two bottom teeth. They both came in almost at the same time and he hardly acted any different while they were breaking through. He can practically eat a banana straight from the peel now. Unfortunately he tries to take a bite out of us occasionally. Thankfully he is eating well and devours anything I have put in front of him.

The Two-Tooth Smile!

Ezra is definitely the only baby in

Bangladesh with a Blue Bell onesie.

Ezra and Emily experiencing the culture.

3 months, 2 seasons, and 1 big baby

We've been living in Bangladesh almost 3 months. The season has changed from hot and rainy to not hot and mostly dry. The nights and morning are actually quite cool now and we don't use the air conditioners during the day. It is a very pleasant time of year. And, it is harvest time for the farmers, so many vegetables are available now: eggplant, carrots, radishes, green beans, cauliflower, pumpkin, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro, cabbage, and many types of greens, to name a few.

We are stilling living in a temporary house, but have finally made arrangements for a house to live in for the rest of our time here. We will hopefully move in the next month or so.

And of course, Ezra is getting bigger everyday (and we are getting stronger to carry him).

Here are some pictures of our time here:

Views from our roof

Alison (in local attire) and Ezra

Jeremy, Alison, and Emily at a former ruler's palace

Alison, Emily and Ezra walking down a main street in town