We just got back from our long trip to Phoenix and South Carolina. My house is an absolute disaster, laundry and mess up to my ears, but I wanted to enjoy some coffee and share photos from our trip. Miriam turns 5 months this weekend and she had MANY firsts over the past 2 weeks. First road trip to Phoenix, first hotel stay, first swim in a pool, first plane rides, first graduation, first outlet shopping trip, and many more! Turns out Miriam is a traveling champ and was a total dream through the airport, on the plane, and at my mom's house. She's surprised us with her flexibility, and not surprisingly, baby girl is a total social butterfly / flirt / people watcher / party animal. She adored the attention everywhere we went. I think I need to hire people to come over daily to entertain her!
We met my mom in Phoenix and stayed over a few days. Jason and I got to go out to the Bruce Springsteen concert. It was our first time out since her birth and it was such a great concert. Did some shopping, swimming, & relaxing. Jason had some work in Scottsdale, so it worked out well for all.
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| All packed up and ready to go! |
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| Another first: first IKEA trip. Can you see the overwhelmed look in her eyes? We all feel you , Miriam. Grandma bought her a new friend too; his name is Biff. |
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First swim! She LOVED the pool. Not surprising that she's a water baby; she screams if we are like 5 minutes late on bath time at night!
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We left for South Carolina on December 10. Miriam was a dream in the airport and plane, we had a really positive travel experience. So thankful that Grandma was with us though! Funny faces on the plane...
We were in South Carolina to watch Uncle Timmy, my youngest brother, graduate from college, but we did a lot of other fun things too...
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| Meeting my friends from college. Angileigh & Caroline's sons were born 1 day apart and are 1 month. See Miriam wanting to socialize? |
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| "Over the River & Through the Woods to Grandmother's House we Go". Riding in the car with her friends Biff & Eleanor. |
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| Taking a walk in Grandma's pram. This is the same pram that Grandma used with mom. |
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| Hanging out with Grandma. |
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| Kisses! |
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| Napping with Uncle Tim. I love this picture... |
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| Napping with Grandpa. Also love this one... |
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| Baby Angel... |
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| At Uncle Tim's Graduation. She did AMAZING. His graduation was at night and it was WAY past her bedtime, but she was loving it. Barely a peep, watched graduation and looked around at people in the audience. |
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| Trying to get some pictures with mom and grandma. This was the end of the night and Miriam was finally losing it...so tired! |
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| With our graduate. So tired she's literally falling asleep in my arms, haha! When we got to the door I put her coat on and gave her her paci and she was asleep in my arms in about 30 seconds. Slept all the way to the car and home. |
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| Grandma! |
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| Snapped some pictures for Grandma's Christmas card. |
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| One with Mommy. |
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| Grandma & Grandpa |
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| One with my Uncle Richard & Timmy. Can you see in her face she's ready for this to be over? |
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| Play time with mommy now... |
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| Big smiles! Miriam is SO smiley now. She giggles and smiles at everyone, is super friendly and generally happy. She will still bring the house down though if she's hungry, tired, or wants her mama. |
We got home last night after a pretty smooth trip. Miriam did have a massive blowout on the flight to Phoenix; she had heard the inside of airplane bathrooms were pretty exciting and it did not disappoint. Christmas is at home in Flagstaff this year; it is actually the first time Jason and I have spent the holidays at home. We are looking forward to relaxing and creating some new traditions for Miriam's First Christmas. I know she will have zero recollection of this Christmas, but it means so much to us to have her and will have some wonderful memories of this time in our family life. Have a Merry Christmas & safe holiday season.
