Mark's trying to get back to normal life without his normal clothes. Last night we finally tracked down his lost luggage to...wait for it...the Israel airport!
My luggage did arrive, but I am working to get used to that whole motherhood thing again. Instead of being chauffered around and catered to by my wonderful parents, now I'm in charge of chauffering (with a lot more carseats) and preparing meals for others. (Lily is so much less demanding than toddlers!)
Lily has the worst culture shock, though. She went from two weeks (a significant portion of her life) as an only child to being the baby sister of two doting and smothering older sisters. They can't seem to leave her alone, especially not when she's asleep--Those purple eyelids need poking (by Eliza) and that bald head needs rubbing (by Sage). Her sisters are always looking to include her in their fun. Eliza loves to ask "Do you want a cup of tea of rootbeer, Lily?" in her most falsetto voice. And Sage loves to sing remnants of a song our ward choir performed last month, "Baby, lying in a manger, whatcha gonna be?" Two inches from Lily's poor overstimulated face.
I think Lily doesn't know what to make of all of our quiet nursing times in the bedroom since she's also nursed in buses, falafel shops, five airports, The Church of the Nativity, the Sistine Chapel and more. She probably feels somewhat cast off due to her 90% decrease in time spent in the sling. On the other hand, she does seem to be sprouting a few milimeters of hair growth, so perhaps this culture shock isn't all bad.
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I'm in culture shock as well. Since the luggage is still here in Israel, why not just hop a flight and bring the whole troop? --Mom
We thrive on your posts. (Which means we've been starving the past couple weeks.) Hooray I love hearing stories about those cute kids of yours. Keep em coming, please?
So when do we get pictures of her newly grown hair? I'm anxiously awaiting them . . .
Reality...isn't it grand?
The picture is priceless, Lily will have a whole arsenal of "maltreatment proof" when she gets older! Sage looks to be enjoying it a little too much, finger in the mouth and all, perhaps she things it's like a pacifier and she's helping?!
And we'd love to see you when we're in Salt Lake in another few weeks, if you're up for it?
Okay, do you have to deal with 3 carseats now? Because if you do, that's just not right!
What?! I don't see any hair on Lily! We'll need picture proof of that.
Oh Lily. The poor third child. I bet she was loving life in the sling all the time. I can't wait to meet her. David says were going to Utah for the 4th again. See you then.
Hope Mark's bag arrives soon!
Lily was enjoying life a little too much as a third child, she needs that extra LOVe to be called a true third child. glad you had a great trip and are home safe and sound.
Ha!!! That picture is so classic, and the purple eyelid poking and falsetto voice. I am dying!! I love those girls! But probably not as much as they love Lily. I also need to see the hair growth... did you ever get around to finishing up the bottom?
You know, with all the bad travelling experiences, I've never once had my luggage lost. Sounds like you both have somehow incurred the baggage gods' wrath!
She looks like fox...smothered by her siblings :)
Glad you are home safe. We got our Christmas package today and LOVED it. You should have seen Max's face when he opened the memory christmas game :) ha ha! He was in total shock with a huge grin. He didn't even know what it was. Thanks for the thoughtful gifts. We loved them. My favorite was the diapers :)
Isn't it crazy how different they come? I wonder if Lily will tend to be more like Eliza or Sage or a breed all her own. I can't wait! Your girls are absolutely darling.
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