Here is Alex. I know most of you want to know what is going on with this little bear. Here he is in his own room and a huge bed, which is more than I can say for Nate and I. He has only fallen off the bed once, but it didn't seem to even wake him up. We are in the process of finding a playgroup, there is a huge park and playground nearby with a childrens center that is one of the coolest places for kids I have ever seen. There is a huge toddler room with every cool toy, a little aquarium, tons of kid-made crafts everwhere. When we were there some kids gave us some huge bug carcasses (I didn't know what to do with them, so I gave it back, I probably should have just kept it). From what I understand, everything there is free. Alex has been doing really, he's adjusted quicker than any of us. He is not that fun to take shopping, but he loves riding around on the back of the bike and mimicking Japanese people. He also seems to be the loudest kid around, Japanese children are so quiet, even if they are being crazy. There are a couple of little kids in our apartment building, we have met a couple, so hopefully we get to play with them, too. There are crickets everywhere that are gigantic, they look like small birds when they fly and are super loud, all the kids wander around with nets and little boxes trying to catch them. In the parks they are so loud and piercing it hurts your ears. Alex has also been eating well, trying new things, and enthusiastically trying to use chopsticks. He calls all little kids Holden.