Waving

When we first arrived in Utah, Daniella was determined to not sleep at Grandma and Grandpa's house. She did everything she could to stay awake and basked in the attention that everyone gave her. She started making a funny gurgling noise and moving her hand in a kind of a wave. This made everyone laugh and she repeated it all night long, and again in the morning. That hand motion has since morphed into a "hi" and since then she has waved "hi" to everything she finds interesting (family members, strangers, turkeys, a parrot, a sloth, a book etc.). Here is a video of her waving at the zoo.

Blessed

Just so everyone knows Trent is safe and well. Thank you for everyone's concern and prayers. As soon as he gets internet access he will post pictures and talk about his experiences in the hurricane.

Garden

It has been so fun to see Grandma & Grandpa's garden. I had never picked grapes from the vine before and Daniella was able to lick them also. She REALLY enjoyed the dark purple grapes because they were the sweetest. It is so fun to be able to pick the fruit and not have to worry about pesticides!

Not sleeping

Dani does not like to sleep at Grandma's house. When we first arrived here, it was near her bed time so I bathed her and followed her regular bed time routine to try and put her to sleep, only to find that she cannot and will not sleep. I wondered if she might be hungry for solids since she did not eat during her regular time since we were on the plane so I fed her some oatmeal. She ate readily and kept the chewed on the spoon when she was done.She still refused to sleep. She was definitely tired, but did not want to miss anything in this very interesting new environment. She definitely enjoys being the center of attention. She ended up going to bed 3 hours later than her usual bedtime. Hopefully this is not a regular routine here at grandma's.

Intro to Organ

Daniella knows what a keyboard is used for. She recognizes pianos and knows that banging on the keys makes music. She was quite excited to see Grandma's organ with three rows of keys.

First airplane trip

Daniella's airplane trip went quite well. She had a short nap on the way up and made friends with people in the aisles while in the air. She fussed for only a few minutes, and also had a period of loud giggling, but overall was quite good for her first flight. She spent most of the flight in her seat but did get out for a few minutes to eat and stretch. By the time we were on the ground she was ready to be out of her car seat.


During most of the 30 min ride to the house, Dani just stared blankly at her Aunt. I've never seen her like this before or since. She seemed very intrigued by her.

Visiting Family

As this is posted we are on our way to Utah to visit my family. I hope to update this blog a little more frequently while away since Trent will not be able to come. He will be working ~80 hours a week at home and is not able to get time off to come with us. We will miss him VERY much, but we are excited to see the family.