1) Traveling to visit family during the "separation anxiety" phase is not a great idea.
2) An empty seat beside you on the plane is a blessing.
3) Olivia does much better when people come to visit us. She's not exactly a happy camper when she's away from home.
She did pretty well on the flight to TN. We had an empty seat beside us and she was pretty content to watch Elmo:
She even took a little nap. We had time for a quick lunch in Atlanta before our flight to Tennessee. We made it and even got to watch Maggie's cheerleading practice that night!
Friday we headed to Hands-On Museum with Mom and Aubrey (Maggie was in school). Olivia showed her graceful nature by tripping over a small indention in the carpet and running into a few things. She comes by it natural.
The bubbles and grocery store were the favorites! The museum wore her out:
Friday night we had more company! Dad, Tammie, Pal, Pat, and Janet came over for dinner. Pat and Janet are my uncle and aunt that live in Louisville. This was their first time meeting Olivia (and Aiden!).
This little guy makes everyone smile:
Brett, Maggie, and Aubrey entertained us with a cheer:
We tried to get a picture with Pat and Janet:
That picture pretty much sums up the entire trip. She wouldn't let anyone hold her, play with her, even touch her. If I walked out of the room, she lost it. I've never seen her behave quite so badly. She was definitely out of her element!
Saturday morning Megan and Kristin came to visit, but I neglected to take any pictures. We then headed to Greeneville. Olivia was happy to open some presents:
And let Mamaw pull her in a wagon:
It was nice to visit, even though Olivia didn't seem to happy!
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Sunday we went to church with Mom and she actually did really well. We didn't try the nursery. She loved the singing. We then went to Lilo's for dinner and a visit. We tried to get a group shot:
That was by far the best one (out of 40 or so!). Trying to get one with Papaw and Lilo:
Monday we went to breakfast and Fun Expedition with Mamaw Pat, Rachel, Maggie, Aubrey, and Aiden. She seemed to like it! At least she played without me right beside her!
I didn't take as many pictures as usual, mainly because I was holding Olivia most of the time! I did manage to get some shots of sweet Aiden. Look at these cheeks!!
He is such a good baby!
I woke Olivia up early Tuesday, so she could say good-bye to Maggie and Aubrey before they went to school. I jumped in the shower when they left and she was playing in the bathroom. I heard her kind of whining, but then it stopped. When I got out, this is what I found:
She's asleep on top of my pajamas! Maybe I woke her up a little too early?
The flight home was a disaster and I'd rather forget about it. Suffice to say, I was apologizing to everyone sitting around us. Poor baby, she just wasn't up to it!
It's taken a few days, but she's back to her happy self. Life is back to normal!
So good to see everyone! Sorry she wasn't in the best mood- maybe next time!!
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