For the first time since we moved to Hawaii, Kelson had to spend a little time out to sea, so Sarah & I took the chance to fly to Oregon and see the family. It was my first time traveling with her, and I was pretty nervous, but she did great.
Sarah was super happy, especially for a girl who got woken up early to go to the airport. I was really nervous about the flight, but she spent the whole time either eating or sleeping. All was going perfectly until we got about 45 minutes from Boise and had to divert to Las Vegas. We got stuck there for the night, and it turned in to a very long evening that ended in Sarah's first hotel stay. It was the first time Sarah had been exposed to temperatures lower than 68 degrees, so she got to wrap up in snuggly jammies. Neither of us did much sleeping that night.
We were very glad to get back to the airport and prepare to board a plane to Boise the next morning. The passengers on the plane almost committed mutiny when they made us sit on the runway for an hour waiting for the snack carts to be restocked. Let's just say I don't have the best things to say about Allegiant Airlines right now.
Finally, the snacks were all aboard the plane, and we made it to Boise. Hallelujah. Katy drove up from Provo for the long weekend, so she was there with Mom to meet us at the airport. Sarah was so excited to meet her aunt! We also got to have Cafe Rio for lunch, something that is seriously lacking in Hawaii.
I have never been able to snug Sarah up in warm clothes and blankets before. That was fun. Sadly, she came down with her first cold shortly after we got there. She wasn't quite her happy self for a couple of days. That also could have had something to do with the fact that she was up all night for the first three nights we were there. Ugh.
My brother, Jeremy, and his family came over to visit one day, so Sarah got to meet her cousins, Anne & Will, as well as her aunt and uncle. I would say she was super excited about it, but she actually spent almost the whole day sleeping. Sarah's general napping scheme is that she refuses to nap at all for several days in a row and then finally crashes. That was a crash day.
Cute cousins!
Diane was very excited to meet Sarah. She got to be Sarah's first babysitter while Mom and I went to the grocery store. They had some great bonding time.
My long hair was driving me crazy in Hawaii, so I cut off 11" and donated it to locks of love. I am loving it!
I had to take a picture in the antique doll crib. Isn't she precious?
Sarah's zombie pose. She often falls asleep with her hands in the air. I love it.
My aunt Kerri made Sarah the most amazing quilt! She is going to treasure this forever.
Sarah's favorite times were diaper changes with Grandma. There was lots of smiling, giggling, and squealing involved. Grandma is the best.
This was a major victory. We have been trying to get this girl to take a bottle for months. Grandma convinced her to suck, and she drank down the whole thing. Then she went to sleep without any help from nursing. Maybe I can actually go on a date one of these days!
Yet another example of Sarah resisting a nap all day and then finally conking out in my arms. I love her little squishy cheeks!
She got to meet her Great Grandpa. Somehow I forgot to take a picture with my dad, but she loved her grandpa too.
For my flight back, we decided to go with Hawaiian airlines instead of chancing another nightmare with Allegiant, which meant that we had to drive 5 hours to Portland. I was worried because Sarah isn't a big fan of cars, but she slept the whole way. Good baby.
In Portland, Sarah got to take her first trip to a craft store. She better learn to love this.
Our flight back to Hawaii was much more relaxed. We had an extra seat next to us, so Sarah got to stretch out and sleep. It was lovely. We had a wonderful trip, and we were glad to get home again. Sarah changed so much over the 2 1/2 weeks we were there. I think she grew at least two inches. All of the clothes we brought were too small by the end of the trip. My baby is growing up!
A couple of adorable baby videos for your viewing pleasure :)
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