Well, we're back in Orlando. We've been back for a week now . . . . It's kind of nice to shed all of those layers of clothes, but it's also kind of sad to be back to normal, everyday life. The flight from Auckland to Los Angeles was pretty good! After dinner, Thomas slept in his bassinet a little, then on my lap a little, then a little more on my lap, and then it was time for breakfast and we were almost to LAX! It went by in a flash. Once we got to LA, however, we missed all of the connecting flights to Orlando, and once we figured out what to do, it seemed a better bet to settle down and wait for the next nonstop rather than overnight somewhere. The good news is, we got on, but only just . . . and we managed to find two seats together! The bad news is that Thomas was awake and upset for the whole flight. Yes, WE were the crying baby for almost the entire 5 hours! Once we gave up trying to get him to sleep and accepted that he was going to stay awake, the flight went much better for us as we could let him be active, standing in the aisle and making friends with the flight attendant and the people behind us. But it was a great jumpstart into getting over jet lag because we were soooo tired when we got home at 7am, it was straight into bed for a nap for all of us! 
Thomas fell asleep as soon as we started driving! In the end, it took Thomas about 5 days to sleep through the night again, thanks to Matthew's efforts to wake us every day at 7:30, no matter what kind of night we had. As for me, I'm still awake until midnight, counting sheep. Matthew says the same thing. He's out and about on a trip right now, flying between Newark and Bermuda again, waking up early and going to bed late. And, of course, during the day, lots of swimming and jogging and afternoon tea and scones. He will be away for a month this time, and I plan to visit him in Newark/Bermuda at the halfway point. Perhaps some tea and scones for me, too!
Another tooth has broken the surface! This time it's the top right one. This explains the recent fussiness and lack of appetite for the last few days which I was pretty worried about! Seriously, he would eat only Cheerios and toast. And sometimes a few bites of something else later when I'm eating something. I could tell he was hungry because he'd stare wide-eyed at me, come closer and closer, put his hand on my knee, stare at me imploringly, and cry out a bit. He had eyes like Puss in Boots from Shrek . . . melts the hardest heart! So, back he'd go to the high chair for some more food. Still, he keeps gaining weight, so I shouldn't worry too much about his lack of appetite!
So I have at last called the Conway (Stay-at-Home) Mom's Club after cutting out their ad in the paper for the last 9 months. I talked to a very nice woman who told me all about what they do, and they are a huge organization with chapters all over America and the world, of which my local chapter is one. They seem pretty low-key and friendly, and they have weekly play dates (for kids and moms) and monthly "club business" with a guest speaker about various things like green cleaners for the home and teaching your child about stranger danger. Sounds like just the thing I'm looking for . . . . I'm excited to socialize Thomas, and I'm also excited to get out of the house and socialize myself! After all the contact with different people he has had in New Zealand, this is a great opportunity to keep expanding his horizons.
Thomas fell asleep as soon as we started driving! In the end, it took Thomas about 5 days to sleep through the night again, thanks to Matthew's efforts to wake us every day at 7:30, no matter what kind of night we had. As for me, I'm still awake until midnight, counting sheep. Matthew says the same thing. He's out and about on a trip right now, flying between Newark and Bermuda again, waking up early and going to bed late. And, of course, during the day, lots of swimming and jogging and afternoon tea and scones. He will be away for a month this time, and I plan to visit him in Newark/Bermuda at the halfway point. Perhaps some tea and scones for me, too! 
Another tooth has broken the surface! This time it's the top right one. This explains the recent fussiness and lack of appetite for the last few days which I was pretty worried about! Seriously, he would eat only Cheerios and toast. And sometimes a few bites of something else later when I'm eating something. I could tell he was hungry because he'd stare wide-eyed at me, come closer and closer, put his hand on my knee, stare at me imploringly, and cry out a bit. He had eyes like Puss in Boots from Shrek . . . melts the hardest heart! So, back he'd go to the high chair for some more food. Still, he keeps gaining weight, so I shouldn't worry too much about his lack of appetite!
So I have at last called the Conway (Stay-at-Home) Mom's Club after cutting out their ad in the paper for the last 9 months. I talked to a very nice woman who told me all about what they do, and they are a huge organization with chapters all over America and the world, of which my local chapter is one. They seem pretty low-key and friendly, and they have weekly play dates (for kids and moms) and monthly "club business" with a guest speaker about various things like green cleaners for the home and teaching your child about stranger danger. Sounds like just the thing I'm looking for . . . . I'm excited to socialize Thomas, and I'm also excited to get out of the house and socialize myself! After all the contact with different people he has had in New Zealand, this is a great opportunity to keep expanding his horizons. Yay!
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