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July 25, 2006
Boston
Linna and I just got back from a quick trip to Boston to visit Mika - I mean, Ann and Zack. After hearing about the summer weather there, I was a little worried, but in fact it was in the upper 70's while we were there, and it got to be 107 here in Portland. Glad we missed that.
It was fantastic to meet Mika and see Ann and Zack as parents. They're parents! There's no going back. I loved seeing how they respond to Mika, both when she's fussy and needs something, and when she's happy and they'll do whatever it takes to make her smile. It didn't seem to me that Mika was really very fussy - she seems pretty content. It's a good life. We spent a lot of time around their place, went for lots of walks, did a little packing (they're moving on Friday). We did one real outing, to Walden Pond on Monday morning, which was lovely. I just enjoyed seeing them, hanging out with them and cooking - our usual thing, I guess. |  |
We were all moving at the same pace because of the babies. Almost immediately, Linna and Mika adjusted to the same sort of schedule, so they ended up eating and sleeping at the same time fairly often, which was convenient.
I think Linna gained over a pound when we were there. By the time we left, she'd outgrown a few of the outfits I brought for her to wear, so I left them there for Mika. She also developed this bizarre habit of trying to suck her thumb while nursing. I've noticed that she's a terrible flirt - even if she's grumpy and fussy, if someone new talks to her or looks at her, she'll give them this big smile, and then hide her face coyly on my shoulder.
Mika laughed for the first time while we were there, at Zack singing. So he sang over and over to her. Unfortunately, I had already gone to bed when she laughed, but I did get a good picture of her smiling.
It's funny - when Ethan was Linna's age, I would have been daunted by the idea of traveling alone with a baby, renting a car, braving the Boston roads by myself, and doing all the care for 5 days. But this time around, it seems positively easy to travel with just a baby. Not that it was all smooth sailing - there were some moments on the plane when she just couldn't fall asleep, and was super squirmy. And she had a hard time napping at Ann and Zack's, too, so I took a lot of walks with her. But - that was fine, really. In fact, I feel like I really reconnected with Linna by spending all that time with her again.
Posted by ktingey at July 25, 2006 11:59 PM