As I mentioned, we had a house full for Annabelle's baptism! Everyone flew in Friday afternoon/evening after a long week at VBS (more on that to come), so I was less prepared than I would have like to have been for the masses. In fact, some of them arrived in time to join us at the Friday Night VBS Party where Molly and Sam played their first game together.
All four grandparents stayed at a B&B a few blocks from our house. There just is not enough room in our 1400 sq ft house for 10 people! Kristen and Molly took over Sam's room, and Sam scored the air mattress on the floor in our room (and to him that was a total score). Because Molly was using the Pack n Play, which is usually in the family room, and Sam was sleeping in our room, which you have to walk through to get to Annabelle's "room," the poor baby took several naps on a blanket on the floor or in her bouncy seat. We are so fortunate that she flows so smoothly. With so many occupants in so few bedrooms, there was much tip-toeing around for PJs and phone chargers after bed time.
The time change was a bit difficult for Miss Molly, it always is on the littles. Sam worked really hard at being quiet until she woke up in the morning, but she was still short at least an hour of sleep per day by the time she left. Fortunately, we got Molly and Sam to nap at the same time every day!
In fact, the two did a lot together for the week they were here. They played and jumped and experimented with play-doh. It was the first time that Sam got to take a bath with another kid, and he was a fan. They hugged and fought over toys.
Molly fell in love with Chris, I mean "Tiss." I kid you not, she even blushed when you asked her if she loved him. She could have 3 adults talking to her, but unless Tiss was engaged she just wasn't satisfied. I think someone misses her daddy. I'm not jealous though, because she thinks that MY piggy (read: pony tail) is the prettiest of them all.
Papa Sivard went back home on Monday, but he was able to join us for a visit to the horses first. Molly had never seen one before, but quickly grew to love them. Sam, on the other hand, was a bit timid this go round. Perhaps he is just old enough and wise enough to realize that these things are big enough to be dangerous!
Grammy and Papa Hunniford departed on Tuesday, just before we introduced Molly to the "Inside Park." The mall play structure really is one of Sam's favorite places in the whole world. Doesn't hurt that it usually means Chick-Fil-A for lunch, as well. Molly, being a tamer child than my son, actually prefered dancing to the music pumping out of a nearby store to playing with the crazy kids. She did say "oooh!" enough times while walking through the mall that her parents should be concerned for their credit cards.
That afternoon my sister and I got pedicures while my mom kept all three kids :-)
On Wednesday we hit up the splash pad, another first for our pint sized guest. All was going great until the pouring rain came out of no where to spoil the fun. My son is afraid of storms. Rationalizing that we were already wet so it wasn't a big deal just wasn't going to work. Later when negotiating against nap time he heard thunder. He decided that he should sleep through the storm and quickly hid his head under the pillow. Poor kid, I feel for ya!
You'll notice a lack of documentation of Annabelle
through all of this. That sweet child just goes with the flow and tags
along to all of our activities. She loved having so many people to
interact with, and all of the holding she received. She rolled over
for the first time for all of her guests to see.
The last three left on Thursday. We cleaned the house and had community group here that night. As I write this on Friday afternoon, Sam is wrapping up his third hour of nap. The kid is beat from two straight weeks of activity and excitement.
