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This is my routine now. Everything repeats over and over again. Charlotte wakes up, smile or cry, poop or pee, smile, play, scream, sleep again. I still cannot find a way to make her sleep without her screaming her lungs out. This is pretty much her habit. Charlotte cannot stay awake for more than 1 to 1.5 hrs. After 1 to 1.5 hrs, she will start being cranky and has to scream her lungs out before falling asleep for a short while then the cycle will repeat itself again. Can you imagine how many times a day I've to go through this? It is so frustrating. I feel like I am restraining a mad person from the mental hospital whenever I battle with her to put her to sleep. After the tough battle, she will suddenly stop and look like this... This is probably after I sing twinkle twinkle little stars or ABCD 4 times. Then eventually this... Why can't she just go to sleep. The screaming part is inevitable. Everyone has been telling me it will get better. At the same time, there w...

Charlotte's first trip out in Moscow was on New Year's Eve. We went for a short walk around the neighbourhood and to our friend's place for dinner. We spent more time figuring out the logistics in bringing her out then being actually being out. Dressing her up took us forever. Christmas decor at our apartment lobby We decided to play it safe and not venture too far out with her. A baby carrier is kind of impossible to use in this freezing Moscow weather and the stroller does not sit very well with Charlotte. She can be very fussy at times. But on that day, she fell asleep the moment we put her on the stroller.  I was away for so long, even the neighbourhood looks different now. We discovered a Krispy Kreme around the corner. No more driving out to get donuts! She woke up after a while and started fussing. She looked a little lost when she realized that she was all covered up. A quick stop at the supermarket Family selfie since she's awake Fort...