One great thing about bringing my daughter to the Christmas get together this year is that she is almost 8 months old, so she can now enjoy ALL of her senses. And what enjoyment she had! She squealed with delight at the dinner table, watched all the Christmas lights inquisitively, was fascinated when we walked her down the street (being in the big city is very new and exciting when you live in a small town) and enjoyed yams, mashed potatoes and applesauce. She even enjoyed Dad's frantic driving around trying to find places to park.
The best part of the whole experience this Christmas was watching my daugther bond with the entire family: to watch her cautiously approach her aunt and uncle over and over again, to see her bounce up and down on my one cousin's lap, to see her in the arms of her great grandmother who was thrilled (although her cognitive health is declining she managed to understand that she was meeting her great granddaughter for the very first time.) And to bond further with her grandma.
She also managed to (begin) opening one of several beautiful Christmas presents, and tear the bow off of great grandma's present.
Of course the trip was a great enjoyment for me as well. We stayed at a 5 star hotel with an amazing view (24 stories above ground level) and beautiful architecture.
The weather happens to be beautiful (EXTREMELY warm compared to what I am used to) so tomorrow we hope to do some shopping with the Christmas money I received and enjoy a walk near the beach.
Family memories in the making. And more to come. More hugs. More laughs. More delicious sweet potatoes.
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