We made it back from Wellington with no problems. There was all kinds of space on the flight, and the flight attendant even offered to let us sit in a row of three empty seats right at the back so we could have an extra seat for Thomas. Well, really it was for his wiggle room and toys since he sat on our laps the whole time. In fact, I think he even napped the whole flight! Such a peaceful trip!This time in Auckland we were much better about our time management. Instead of being a hectic, confusing muddle of people and plans and intentions, we put everything down in our schedule and this week has been calm, smooth and purposeful. So nice!
First we visited the Glengarrys for "morning tea" and we had a lovely time catching up with them, meeting their beautiful new cats, eating Roz's delicious baked goods (especially the cheese scones!), tormenting the cats with Jocelyn's knitting needles, and watching Thomas roam around and explore. We also, through the week, managed to have a meal with almost all of the rest of the family and our old friends, go shopping, go to Borders, get some exercise, visit Katie's school, and go out to dinner a couple of times minus Thomas. Jocelyn was babysitter extraordinaire again, even on one occasion babysitting all four grandkids at the same time! 
Matthew even managed to squeeze in some flying. And attached are some photos of Auntie Jocelyn and Uncle Arthur Hammond and their daughter Kay on one of their visits. Thomas was mesmerized by Auntie Jocelyn's singing to him -- the first time he's ever heard a professional. It was a treat for all of us, in fact!
Thomas' appetite increased dramatically this week, eating about half a little jar of baby food at a time. Doesn't sound like much, but for him it's a lot! He likes Jocelyn's soups, potatoes, bananas, Farex rice cereal, and of course those rusks. It's a relief that he's finally eating instead of having a few bites and then turning away or playing with his food. Yay!
Thomas has also been sporting some bruises lately from where he slipped or fell over while exploring or crawling or standing next to a hard surface. The worst was where he slipped and hit his head against the ridges on which the sliding doors in Jocelyn's living room ride. His head made such a hollow ringing sound and such a lump on the side of his head! Thank goodness everyone was there because I was quite useless from shock and fear! He has recovered nicely, thanks to Arnica cream and everyone's levelheadedness. And still no new teeth. Looks like he has the top two and two flanking ones on the bottom on the go.
So after a final Tim-Tam shop, we headed for the airport where we were met by a throng of people with whom we wanted a few extra minutes. It was nice to be alone in the morning to concentrate totally on our pre-departure preparation to make sure we had enough clean clothes and Tim-Tams, diapers and all of our passports! And then it was equally nice to have all those people to distract us from the lengthy airplane ride ahead! We managed to relax with a cup of tea and some lunch at our favorite airport coffee shop. And then it was through to the gate and our bulkhead seats again . . . . Thank you, Air New Zealand.
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