we're back on our coast &
nancy has already beaten me to the punch with posting about our trip- despite the time difference & having 3 kids!!! she put up some great pictures that i took while there & pretty much has our timeline down for our visit. we got along like old friends- no awkwardness at all which was kind of amazing!
the kids all got along great & i immediately felt like one of the family from the
girls who couldn't stop hugging & loving on both me & pumpkin!
mr.
karl is just the sweetest baby on the planet & always seems to be smiling. he & little miss were actually getting along & seemed to like 'playing' together. i learned that
nancy really is exactly how she writes- plus she is awesome at the hell's kitchen
wii game & is much more 'balanced' than me at the fit! she also watches movie endings first to see if it's worth watching which i find hilarious! it was so nice to chill with her & play with the kids. she is an amazing mom & still super cool (despite her being 'not exciting & fun'- her words not mine!) and we have similar tastes in movie star men... ;o) and she has excellent taste in beer
on sunday pumpkin had two firsts- her first snow- which was hilarious! and her first tooth!!!! i was totally surprised by it as she was pretty much 'normal'. she was up more at night but i figured it was a combo of sharing a room with me & being in a new place- especially a new place at high altitude! she did so amazing- i am such a lucky mom! her dad was so impressed- even if he still can't see it- he sure felt it!
pumpkin was really so good on all the flights-
thursday was the hardest as we were up at 5 am to make our 8 am flight & then just were on the go all day long with the only breaks being the flights themselves. we got to security on the way out &
i'm feeling all cool & seasoned
traveler since i had done the online check in & already had boarding pass in hand. for me that is. had no clue that pumpkin needed her own & they don't tell you that online! so trudge back down carrying a backpack, diaper bag, rolling
carry on & carrying a baby since you can't go through security with her in the carrier. 15 minutes later we got to bypass the security line (woo-
hoo p.hilly security! i love you!) and we were clear with about 25 minutes to take off. thankfully there was a gift shop right across from our gate so i could pop in to look for the state magnet that i found out
nancy collected. alas- not a single magnet in the shape of pa!!! but they
did have a kick ass
ro.
cky shot glass that was screaming her name! then we haul over to the gate where they're already boarding! sat next to some lovely older mothers who slept through the entire flight- even when pumpkin cranked a few times & didn't bat an eye when i was constantly whipping out the b00b for her! they were also indignant with me that i wasn't allowed to keep her in the ring sling for the flight!
she was completely awesome on the trips back & i was lucky to have a lot of understanding
travelers around us. we even got complemented on how well behaved she was! i was worried about our last flight to home since we had a 2-1/2 hour layover (!!!!) and then a 2 hour flight. i was in the window seat out of 3 with a nice younger woman on the aisle. then a man in his forties sits next to me and makes small talk about the babes. i had made sure to apologize in advance if she was cranky as she had had a long day, but got assurances from both that they'd be fine. the man then moved to sit with his wife & the girl leaned over & said 'you're glad he's gone- i heard him say under his breath 'oh shit- a baby', but i don't mind her- i love babies!' and she was super sweet the whole flight- making faces & got my stuff out of the bin when we landed. meanwhile-
caiden cranked for about 30 seconds before falling asleep for pretty much the whole flight. awesome baby!!! now- the guy behind me eating an onion sub with a side of onions.... really??!!
we were
surprised by the hub waiting for us just outside the secure area! pumpkin gave him a huge smile and he just couldn't wait to hold her! he had a surprise for me also- a sweet card letting me know how much he missed me! this guy never remembers cards on birthdays & it meant so much to me- i loved it!
surprises weren't over though... i walked into my house to find that not only was our partial wall completely
spackled & primed, the ceiling was as well!
and....
i have fucking
countertops!!!!! all in one weekend! we really just need the floor, finish up the counters around the sink & some paint & the 3+ year kitchen project will finally be done!!! what a guy- i wouldn't have blamed him for laying around drinking beer & watching
tv all weekend- it was his time off too! but he cleaned the house & did all this amazing
reno work- how did i deserve him?
i will hopefully have some more pictures later- she just woke up & is a bit cranky...
