5/31 – 6/6: I’m Going to be a Big Sister!

by margaretyagan on June 13, 2010

Smoochies with Daddy

My vacation continued on Monday morning, which was great. I watched more Elmo videos, relaxed a bunch, went down to the beach, and even sat on the refrigerator.

Around 5:00, I said good-bye to everyone and Mom drove me and Dad to the airport. Somehow, he managed to get a bunch of bags checked and me and our carry-ons through security and to the gate. Everything was going well until we had problems with our flight. We were stuck on the runway for quite a while, but the woman in the row next to me was so nice that she let me play with her iPad. I want one!! I slept most of the way from Portland, ME to Atlanta, GA. We just barely made our connection and then landed in Midway well after midnight. I slept most of the second leg, too, but the flight was crowded so I had to slouch in my own seat rather than spreading out.

I was in a great mood and was especially excited when we got to ride home in a yellow cab. I almost never get to ride in taxis and yellow taxis are my favorite! We got home after one and it was almost 2:00 by the time I actually fell asleep.

On Tuesday, I slept until 10:00! Julie was here when I got up and then Nana covered in the afternoon and then Rachel covered in the evening. I didn’t even get to see Mom or Dad that day. Wednesday was the same schedule (Julie, Nana, Rachel), except at least I got to see Dad in the morning. I was expecting to go to school on Thursday, but I was happy to get to stay home again. I finally saw Mom (back from DC) and Dad on Thursday evening.

On Friday Mom took me into school — I hadn’t been there since the previous Monday! I was happy to see everyone again. I was in a great mood all day, including playing with legos, blocks, puzzles, and sand in the sandbox. Mom brought me home a bit earlier than usual and Dad got home exactly the same time we did. We had fun eating as a family! The big news was that Mom and Dad told me that I’m going to be a big sister! Apparently there’s a little baby in Mommy’s tummy (I told them that babies come from strollers!).

On Saturday I got up with Daddy and after a quick breakfast, we went on our usual tour of grocery stores: Dominick’s, Stanley’s, and Whole Foods. We got home and Dad took me to my last soccer practice of the season. I did pretty well, except I got a bit bored with the squishy balls.