A few weeks ago there was a celebration for my grandmother's 80th birthday. We were so sad that we weren't able to be there. We weren't quite ready for a road trip yet and we were still keeping our public exposure pretty limited. As I will be returning to work in just a few weeks we knew that it would be harder to make time to make the trip to see Granny Judy. It is difficult for her to travel now since she is on breathing treatments and has much more trouble getting around. This is so hard for me to see because she was always so spunky and active when I was growing up. She would drive my brother and I everywhere, get on the floor and play, and was always ready to go somewhere. She has really been wanting to see Teryn and sleeps with a picture of her every night. James and I made the decision to attempt the trip. We wanted Granny to get to see Teryn before she got any bigger since she is growing so fast.
We decided to stay in a hotel this trip since we wanted to stay in one place and have everyone come to us. We figured this would be better as to not overstimulate Teryn too much. We chose a brand new hotel that had excellent accommodations. James and I wanted to stay another night just for the comfy bed. Teryn's porta-crib even matched the linens, drapes, and carpet in the room.
We got up very early and left the house around 8am to take Xavier to board at the vet. Since we couldn't check in to the hotel until 3, we went straight to Granny's house when we got in town. She has called us several times that morning wanting to know how close we were. She was so excited to see Teryn. (I am sure she was glad to see James and me also.)
Here are the first pictures ever of Granny and Teryn:
We had lunch with Uncle Freddy and Aunt Martha. It was delicious home cooking with the best fried pickles and sweet tea I have ever had. Granny didn't think she would like the fried pickles but had her first one after 80 years and loved it. Teryn thought her Great-Aunt Martha was hilarious. She just smiled and laughed at her. Here are some pictures of her big smile:
Teryn and Great-Aunt Debbie meet for the first time. Aunt Debbie worked for days and made Teryn a beautiful scrapbook. I can't wait to print some pictures and fill it.
Sabrina and Aunt Debbie at dinner.
Teryn and Ms. Kristy.
Kristy getting sweet baby snuggles.
Rick, Kristy, and Teryn.
Teryn snoozing through dinner.
Teryn and her Great-Aunt Mary.
Terry convinced James to go swimming. (It didn't take too much persuasion.)
Sabrina waited ALL day for her turn to hold Teryn.
Teryn laying on the huge comfy hotel bed.
I am so glad we made the trip and a lot of family got to see Teryn for the first time. Teryn did so well with the traveling. The only time she got really fussy was when her diaper was dirty and we were on a very long bridge and couldn't stop to change her. Other than that she was a happy camper and enjoyed her naps in the car. It is so nice to be getting out a little and doing things now. We are still extremely cautious about germs and only go places during off peak times when we are about the only ones there. Going anywhere with all of the needed equipment is also a little tricky but as she gets bigger we want her to have experiences to expand her world and learning. She needs a variety of experiences for her development. It is just going to be a balancing act with providing experiences and avoiding things that may set her back. She is teaching us and we are listening to what is best for her.
No comments:
Post a Comment