Adventures in South America

Hanging out with Ramiro

On Sunday we spent the afternoon with Lukas, his wife Graciela and their 3 month old son Ramiro. I know Lukas from the Megatlon- he is one of the Pilates Instructors. I think being around Ramiro was a bit of an eye opener for Seth. He is a sweety, but at that age it is not unusual for a child to cry alot without there seeming to be a reason - that's just the way some babies communicates. Needless to say Ramiro cried a lot and at times it was hard to calm him down. This picture is of him sleeping during the 90 minute nap he took.

During his nap, over Mate and pastries, we talked about politics, and some of the differences between the US and Argentina. We talked a lot about the health care system. Here everyone has access to free health care in the hospital (even Seth and I if something happened). Also, it is mandated by the government that a woman be given 90 days off with pay for maternity leave. Beyond that she can take an additional 3 months without pay and with the guarantee of having her job upon return. We spent almost 4 hours talking, hanging out and playing with Ramiro, Tomas (the dog) and Olivia (the cat). 

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