Today Olivia & I finished our packing & some last minute chores around the house. We still found lots of time to play, though! Olivia discovered a bow lurking on the bookshelf and it entertained her for at least fifteen minutes! She's going to love Christmas!! Daddy was able to get off of work in time to take us to the airport. Soon we were winging our way across the continent! Olivia played for the whole first flight - three & a half hours of playing in one seat! But thankfully she slept on the second flight. Next thing we knew - we were landing in New York!Saturday, October 13th
Olivia & I arrived at JFK this morning with no trouble and only one of us was very tired. Fortunately Mimi & Kari were very energetic & able to entertain Olivia while I zoned out for a bit. On our way to New Milford we stopped at the mall for some wedding necessities. Next stop, Old Ridge for some nosh & naps. Then Olivia spent the afternoon with Mimi while Kari & I joined Stacy-Lee for some pampering mani/pedis. Mimi & Boppy quickly learned how mobile Olivia is & by the end of the night the living room was lined with soft surfaces - pillows, large stuffed animals, towels. Baby-proofing happened fast!Sunday, October 14th
Monday, October 15th
Aunty Kari stayed home & played with Olivia & I today. We had a good lie in and then enjoyed a leisurely breakfast. Olivia is so lucky to have a fun Aunty like Kari. They danced & sang and laughed & played. It was the best. Olivia & I also went to see Mimi at work and visit with some of our other favorite ladies - Rae, Kim, Jane. Then we came home & had our favorite sandwiches for lunch. It was so much fun to see Olivia playing with my family all evening. And even more fun to watch Kari trying to feed her with a straight face!
Tuesday, October 16th
Today Olivia & I stayed home and recuperated from the past few busy days. It was nice to get her back on a more normal schedule. In the afternoon Stacy-Lee & Robin came over to play. Olivia was completely charmed by Robin...and I think the reverse is true too!
Wednesday, October 17th
Today Olivia & I went to East Haven to visit Nana. It was great to see her! She also had many great toys set up for Olivia to play with! Grandparents are just the best! We played & played and had lunch at her new kitchen table. It was a wonderful morning.We went back to New Milford to pick Mimi up from work & do some errands around town. And then we made a quick stop at the house before going to the playground with Mimi & Aunty Kari. Olivia got to play on the swings, the seesaw, and the slide! So much fun!!
Thursday, October 18th
Nana drove up to spend the morning with Olivia & I in New Milford. Once Olivia woke up from her nap, we went to town for a little lunch at Theo's & then some shopping at the new Kohl's in New Milford. Olivia & I were each treated to a pretty dress. Nana spoils us! After Nana left we spent some time with Boppy, walking around the garden & enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Then Olivia & I dashed up to Sherman for dinner with Chalice at The American Pie Company. It was so good to see her and introduce her to Olivia! We spent the rest of the night at home, relaxing with the family.Friday, October 19th
It was raining cats & dogs all day, so we stayed in the rest of the afternoon. Soon enough it was time to pack up a small bag of overnight things & go to Aunty Kari's house. Tonight was her annual Halloween party! Olivia & I helped set up, a bit, and then put on our costumes. Olivia was a little ladybug & I was a flower. We had lots of fun with all the company, eating delicious food & carving pumpkins. Olivia particularly loved played with Becca's Mardi Gras beads. I guess it's a good thing that we'll be in Louisiana for Mardi Gras next year! Unfortunately, Olivia didn't stay awake long enough to do the Skeleton Dance with everyone else - maybe next time!Saturday, October 20th
Olivia slept straight through the night at Kari's and only got up at 6:30 for a little milk and then went back to sleep until about 9. I was amazed that she slept so well with all the jocularity going on downstairs. She must have been very tired. We had a nice breakfast and played with Kari's friends Mel & Keith and their daughter (Kari's other goddaughter) Autumn. At 11 we met my friend KC for a quick coffee at Starbucks. While standing outside Starbucks, a man approached us and said that Olivia was so sweet & adorable that she had made him smile from across the parking lot. What a nice thing to say! I am glad that Olivia brings joy with her wherever she goes.
Sunday, October 21st
It was a very long day of traveling. We got up very early this morning and all tried to eat a little something...even though we were groggy with sleep. Mimi & Boppy drove us to the airport and both Olivia & I slept along the way. I knew that it would be the last chance I would have for sleep until reaching Alaska. We checked in with no difficulties & our gate was the first one past the security screening. It was a full flight but everyone was very convivial. We were seated near the back of the plane and Olivia charmed all the passengers any time they lined up for the bathroom.
One gentleman was very sweet and when she indicated she wanted to be picked up he scooped her up and played with her for at least 15 minutes. They had a little 'tea party' with plastic cups in the galley with the flight attendants. It was very sweet. Everyone was so nice to her, and she was very very good. Our second flight was also packed but we sat next to a nice gentleman who was on his way to teach at Fort Wainwright. The pleasant conversation made the time pass quickly. Soon we were walking through the Fairbanks airport to see Daddy! Olivia was giddy when she saw him and it made everything feel right. The only wrinkle in our traveling was that our car seat never arrived. It was apparently sent to Salt Lake City by mistake! They gave us a loaner car seat - which was a front-facer - but we had to have something to get out of the airport and home! What else could we do?! They said it would arrive on a flight at 10:30 and we would be called to confirm.Once home, Olivia was very busy greeting all her toys. Her flurry of energy only lasted a short while, but long enough so that she & Daddy got to play together and I got to take a shower. It was a quick bath for her tonight & then we all fell fast asleep.
Monday, October 22nd
This morning we recouped from our travels. Although both our schedules were still a little 'off' that just meant we got an earlier start on the day! Our car seat was still missing this morning and I was disappointed that the airport had not called me with an update. I ended up on the phone much of the morning, only to come up empty-handed. Finally they phoned to say that the seat had arrived and Adam went to pick it up. Of course it had a note on it from the night before, instructing them to call us. If only they had followed through, it would have saved me a lot of distress.Since we finally had the right seat back, Olivia went on errands in the afternoon. We had to restock our refrigerator because it was bare! When we got home I thought that Olivia would surely take a nap...but she proved me wrong. Soon enough, though, it was time to go get Daddy & naturally she fell asleep on the ride.
It was an early bedtime for everyone tonight!
Tuesday, October 23rd
Today started out very mildly but soon became busy! Olivia & I had a nice chat with Uncle Grant in the morning and played on the floor in the living room. Then we talked to one of my oldest friends, Laura, and got some great advice from her for our move to Louisiana in December.
Sarah came over around lunchtime for a short playdate. It's so clear how much Olivia loves her. She just lights up when Sarah is around and follows her everywhere. Sarah is very good with Olivia, too. She shares everything and tries to make whatever game she's playing suitable for Olivia to try. She's going to be great with her baby sister. Morgan also came over in the afternoon for a playdate with mommy but she stepped into the breach (as usual) when plans got shifted around and fed Olivia her dinner. I made dinner for the lovely Parks family and Adam drove me (& the dinner) over to their house but then had to go right back to work. I didn't get to visit & snuggle baby Ashton as long as I had hoped, but it was great to see them all. He is adorable! Jamie & Lina will have to bring him over the next time they come for a playdate with Olivia.Wednesday, October 24th
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Today Olivia is ten months old! She was in a very good humor all day, so we had a lot of fun together. We played upstairs. We played downstairs. We read books. We opened her 10 month present from Uncle Chris & Aunty Lisa (it was Harry the Dirty Dog). It was a great day! When Daddy got home we had to go right back out to an FRG meeting at the bowling alley. Olivia got to play with Sarah a little bit, but soon it was time for us to go home. It was a little too noisy for Olivia. A nice bath and a little Curious George rounded out a wonderful day!
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