I know bad blogger again but this time I have a really good reason. I was on vacation. We went to San Antonio in hopes of finding some nicer weather and spending time with family. We had two beautiful sunny days...and well we won't talk about the other days. We had a good time hanging out with Kiya's godmother/Auntie Sarah and her boyfriend Jerod. Kiya was quite smitten with Jerod. It was really cute.
I was looking forward to the time off but not to the travelling with a toddler. Let me go on the record here and say the Kiya never ceases to amaze me. We had to get her up at 3:30am the day we left and she was such a happy girl. She was waving and saying hi to all the other passengers on the plane. She ate well and slept well the whole way there.
On the way home we had what turned out to be an almost 5 hour layover in Detroit--yeah not fun nor planned but darn snow storm was a brewing. She did beyond great. She wasn't such a fan of eating by this point in the trip but she was a very pleasant and happy girl. She played with her toys and books, waved at some more people and then slept most of the way home on the plane.
While in Texas, we discovered that the poor girl was teething something awful. This led to some crabby times, a whole bunch of not eating and not the best sleeping. Overall she did really well and was pushed to her limits. She was a super star and I was really proud of her.
We had to cut a few things short a dinner here (too late) and the Alamo (she decided to pee her pants), but overall we had a great time. Kiya was beyond thrilled to spend so much time with her Grandma and Grandpa. Though if I have to speak for Kiya I would say the highlight of the trip for her was the pool.
Wow does she LOVE water. She has quite the frog kick already and she at first accidentally stuck her face in the water and we expected she might freak out but nope she just kept doing it. So cute.
We took her to the zoo for the first time and she kept calling things dawdee or doggy when she was awake. She seemed quite fascinated by the fish that swam in the pond where the hippos live. We got her a stuffed hippo since she loves her belly button book so much.
It was an action packed trip and we are glad to be home. Weren't sure we were going to make it for awhile given the weather but we did. Now if we can just get Miss Kiya to eat on a regular basis and sleep without screaming that would be fabulous. (I gave in and let her nap with me on the couch....couldn't take the screaming and she settled in and snuggled with me for over an hour). Tomorrow we hope to get back on track and back in our regular routine. Wish us luck!
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, October 26, 2009
Vacation pictures
Some pictures from our vacation. Kiya hanging with her new friend Will. So cute. She even got a kiss from him :)
Taking a tour around Santa Clara University.
Trying and LOVING fish. I couldn't believe it. She ate halibut and butterfish while on vacation. We did learn that she HATES sourdough bread though.
Hanging out with Daddy and playing on the bed.
Playing with her best friend the mirror. And yes she is licking it.
Taking a tour around Santa Clara University.
Trying and LOVING fish. I couldn't believe it. She ate halibut and butterfish while on vacation. We did learn that she HATES sourdough bread though.
Hanging out with Daddy and playing on the bed.
Playing with her best friend the mirror. And yes she is licking it.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Vacation summary
So since we had limited Internet access for parts of our vacation this will be a summary of everything else to try and catch up.
Actual travel: Kiya is a pretty good traveler as long as we are moving. Sitting on tarmacs waiting to take off is not fun for an almost 11 month old. Once she got settled she slept the majority of each flight we took. It was great. We got lots of comments about how good she was.
Actual vacation: Lots of fun. We went for Dave's college reunion and it was nice to catch up with some old friends. I got to visit with some old co-workers and see my 'second' family. I have 3 families really. My family, my in laws and then my BFF's family and I have always been close too. I have known and been a part of Stacy's family for 19 years (wow--that makes me feel old). We were BUSY. Each day has lots of stuff crammed into it. Too much really, we could have used one more day.
Accommodations: We stayed at our favorite hotel for 2 nights and then house sat for a friend and watched her 2 dogs. That was an adventure. Her dogs have similar personalities to mine. Herbie was sweet and loveable(just like Sebastian) and Jack was NUTS (just like Badger). It was fun though. They kept us on our toes but we enjoyed it.
Kiya: She is FABULOUS. She was so good. She tried a lot of new foods including halibut, beets, sourdough bread, butterfish, zucchini, buttered noodles with Parmesan cheese, and did great with all of it except the sourdough bread. She HATED that. We have a funny video of her trying sourdough when we were are the Fish Market. too funny. I will have to figure out how to upload video as it is pretty funny.
The highs: Seeing friends and having a night out with the hubby. Kiya hung out with a friend of mine and did great. It was the first time a non family member had to put Kiya down for the night. I was not excited about that part but Kiya did great. She woke up when we picked her up and I was still able to give her a small bottle and cuddle before we put her back down for the night.
The lows: We gate checked our stroller in San Jose but it didn't show up in Minneapolis. They checked it all the way through to Madison. We packed the Ergo in the checked luggage since we had the stroller. We let me tell you, hiking it through the MSP airport with a lot of carry on bags, 2 hungry/grumpy parents and an over tired baby was not a good time. We were lucky to get to our gate to find one of the nicest people ever. She offered to entertain Kiya while Dave and I grabbed some food. No worries she was never out of our site and I am shocked I let a complete stranger hold my child but Kiya seemed okay and she could see us the entire time.
We had a great time and the weather was near perfect. Was good to be back in my old stomping grounds again but alas it is so nice to be home.
Will post pics later today if I get a chance.
Actual travel: Kiya is a pretty good traveler as long as we are moving. Sitting on tarmacs waiting to take off is not fun for an almost 11 month old. Once she got settled she slept the majority of each flight we took. It was great. We got lots of comments about how good she was.
Actual vacation: Lots of fun. We went for Dave's college reunion and it was nice to catch up with some old friends. I got to visit with some old co-workers and see my 'second' family. I have 3 families really. My family, my in laws and then my BFF's family and I have always been close too. I have known and been a part of Stacy's family for 19 years (wow--that makes me feel old). We were BUSY. Each day has lots of stuff crammed into it. Too much really, we could have used one more day.
Accommodations: We stayed at our favorite hotel for 2 nights and then house sat for a friend and watched her 2 dogs. That was an adventure. Her dogs have similar personalities to mine. Herbie was sweet and loveable(just like Sebastian) and Jack was NUTS (just like Badger). It was fun though. They kept us on our toes but we enjoyed it.
Kiya: She is FABULOUS. She was so good. She tried a lot of new foods including halibut, beets, sourdough bread, butterfish, zucchini, buttered noodles with Parmesan cheese, and did great with all of it except the sourdough bread. She HATED that. We have a funny video of her trying sourdough when we were are the Fish Market. too funny. I will have to figure out how to upload video as it is pretty funny.
The highs: Seeing friends and having a night out with the hubby. Kiya hung out with a friend of mine and did great. It was the first time a non family member had to put Kiya down for the night. I was not excited about that part but Kiya did great. She woke up when we picked her up and I was still able to give her a small bottle and cuddle before we put her back down for the night.
The lows: We gate checked our stroller in San Jose but it didn't show up in Minneapolis. They checked it all the way through to Madison. We packed the Ergo in the checked luggage since we had the stroller. We let me tell you, hiking it through the MSP airport with a lot of carry on bags, 2 hungry/grumpy parents and an over tired baby was not a good time. We were lucky to get to our gate to find one of the nicest people ever. She offered to entertain Kiya while Dave and I grabbed some food. No worries she was never out of our site and I am shocked I let a complete stranger hold my child but Kiya seemed okay and she could see us the entire time.
We had a great time and the weather was near perfect. Was good to be back in my old stomping grounds again but alas it is so nice to be home.
Will post pics later today if I get a chance.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Vacation Day 1--Kiya flies to California
Well we made it here to sunny California and let me tell you. We have the BEST baby EVER! She did so well.
I was dreading the thought of having to wake her up in the morning as our flight left at 6:30. Low and behold she was awake at 5 all by herself. I got her dressed and she ate a bowl of cereal and off we went.
If you have never gone through airport security with an infant--be prepared. We declared that we had more than 3 oz of liquid because of the baby food we brought for the flight. Yeah each container was wiped down and tested for explosives as were all of my belongings and I had to be patted down as well.
Anyway, we thought we were going to be in trouble as Kiya was getting fussy while we waited to take off but once we started moving she was fine and fell asleep on the short flight to Minneapolis. We got her a bottle in the airport and we figuring she was going to be awake most of the second flight. Well, again she got fussy while waiting for take off but once we were in the air she settled fairly quickly and all 3 of us slept for at least 2 hours. She was so good except that she somehow picked up how to chirp like a dolphin so yeah that was getting a little annoying but she thought it was so funny.
We get to the San Jose airport and we figured she had to still be tired/hungry so we made her another bottle and she drank all of it while waiting for luggage. Then Kiya and I got to hang out in baggage claim while Dave got our rental car or should I say minivan. If you travel and rent cars don't use Avis--terrible customer service and our rental car is DIRTY inside.
Kiya ate her first In N Out french fries while we enjoyed our burgers :) Then we had to head to the grocery store for the first time for things we forgot. Side note: we made 2 more trips to CVS for other stuff we forgot. I thought mommy brain went away once you had a baby--guess not.
Kiya slept in the car for a little while which is good and bad. She woke up in her carseat as we were heading up to our hotel room. The crib wasn't in our room yet so we plopped her on the bed and wow super happy baby appeared it was so cute and she was having fun. We tried to see if she would take an actual nap so Mommy could too but that didn't happen. We went for a walk and had dinner.
One of the things I miss most about living in CA is the fresh seafood. So of course we had fish for dinner. yummy!!! halibut!!! Wish I could have shared it with you Mom as I know you love it too but since you weren't here I shared it with Kiya. And guess what she LOVED it. By this time she was getting a little cranky but it was only 5:30ish CA time so we were trying to keep her awake a little longer. The fish worked. She kept wanting more. And she ate goldfish crackers for the first time too. I had to feed her though as she kept throwing food on the floor and looking for the dogs. Thank goodness we sat outside.
So back to hotel we went for bath, bottle, book and bed. By 7:30pm CA time, Kiya was sound asleep in the crib and down for the night. She woke a little earlier than usually as it is 8am in CA and I am blogging and she is taking nap but it is just fine. She has been so good and happy and of course as cute as ever. Fingers crossed our return flights will be just as successful.
AND A HUGE CONGRATS TO MY BLOGGING BUDDY THERESA!!! THEY PASSED COURT IN ETHIOPIA AND ARE THE PROUD PARENTS TO AN ADORABLE ALMOST 2 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL.
I was dreading the thought of having to wake her up in the morning as our flight left at 6:30. Low and behold she was awake at 5 all by herself. I got her dressed and she ate a bowl of cereal and off we went.
If you have never gone through airport security with an infant--be prepared. We declared that we had more than 3 oz of liquid because of the baby food we brought for the flight. Yeah each container was wiped down and tested for explosives as were all of my belongings and I had to be patted down as well.
Anyway, we thought we were going to be in trouble as Kiya was getting fussy while we waited to take off but once we started moving she was fine and fell asleep on the short flight to Minneapolis. We got her a bottle in the airport and we figuring she was going to be awake most of the second flight. Well, again she got fussy while waiting for take off but once we were in the air she settled fairly quickly and all 3 of us slept for at least 2 hours. She was so good except that she somehow picked up how to chirp like a dolphin so yeah that was getting a little annoying but she thought it was so funny.
We get to the San Jose airport and we figured she had to still be tired/hungry so we made her another bottle and she drank all of it while waiting for luggage. Then Kiya and I got to hang out in baggage claim while Dave got our rental car or should I say minivan. If you travel and rent cars don't use Avis--terrible customer service and our rental car is DIRTY inside.
Kiya ate her first In N Out french fries while we enjoyed our burgers :) Then we had to head to the grocery store for the first time for things we forgot. Side note: we made 2 more trips to CVS for other stuff we forgot. I thought mommy brain went away once you had a baby--guess not.
Kiya slept in the car for a little while which is good and bad. She woke up in her carseat as we were heading up to our hotel room. The crib wasn't in our room yet so we plopped her on the bed and wow super happy baby appeared it was so cute and she was having fun. We tried to see if she would take an actual nap so Mommy could too but that didn't happen. We went for a walk and had dinner.
One of the things I miss most about living in CA is the fresh seafood. So of course we had fish for dinner. yummy!!! halibut!!! Wish I could have shared it with you Mom as I know you love it too but since you weren't here I shared it with Kiya. And guess what she LOVED it. By this time she was getting a little cranky but it was only 5:30ish CA time so we were trying to keep her awake a little longer. The fish worked. She kept wanting more. And she ate goldfish crackers for the first time too. I had to feed her though as she kept throwing food on the floor and looking for the dogs. Thank goodness we sat outside.
So back to hotel we went for bath, bottle, book and bed. By 7:30pm CA time, Kiya was sound asleep in the crib and down for the night. She woke a little earlier than usually as it is 8am in CA and I am blogging and she is taking nap but it is just fine. She has been so good and happy and of course as cute as ever. Fingers crossed our return flights will be just as successful.
AND A HUGE CONGRATS TO MY BLOGGING BUDDY THERESA!!! THEY PASSED COURT IN ETHIOPIA AND ARE THE PROUD PARENTS TO AN ADORABLE ALMOST 2 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL.
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