Wyatt...meet Santa!

So..this was Wyatt's first introduction to Santa. No tears..but there was definitely uncertainty on his face. I was wondering if the Santa at our local mall in Chile would be as jolly as the ones I've seen in the States..and I was pleasantly surprised that he pulled off Saint Nick pretty well. I still can't get into the Christmas spirit when I'm wearing sundresses and it's in the middle of summer. There are definitely some differences here besides the weather. No one puts lights on their houses for the holidays..and I haven't seen any wreaths on doors. Oh yeah..I didn't put socks on my little man b/c it was so hot outside and he gets so warm. Apparently, I've learned that Chileans think that babies without socks is a huge 'No-No' and I've had random people in elevators touch his feet while he's been in the carrier to be obvious in checking to see if they were cold. Weird! I know!

3 months old - What a cutie!

Our Babymoon...

This post is way over due since we took this trip back in July...but oh well. Matt and I took a trip to San Pedro de Atacama which is an oasis in the Atacaman desert in northern Chile. I was 7 months pregnant at the time and it was our last big trip as a family of 2. We had our own tour guide which was great! One of the places that we went to was a salt flat that herds of flamingoes flock to for food. It's crazy..because you can see snow capped volcanoes in the background.



A closer look at the salt flat


















Matt and me while I'm big and pregnant. Wyatt didn't want to miss out on a photo op.

















We went to some outlying areas that had lots of petroglyphs..which are drawings that were made by primitive people that lived in that region a long time ago. I was excited because I found a petroglyph of a pregnant llama. If you look hard, you can see the baby llama in her belly. I felt as if I had a large pack animal in my belly and wanted to pose alongside.

















I think this place is nicknamed "Dragons Scales" because of the crazy rock formations in the background. San Pedro is so great..b/c the setting can change so fast from desert to mountain.

















So...we went to this rural village where they were having a religious celebration and honoring a certain saint. They even had their pets and livestock get fancy for the occasion. Notice that the baby llama has a fabulous necklace on. I know..I'm sure you can feed llamas at petting zoos and it isn't that fascinating of an event...but they were just too cute not to include.