Well, actually we were back late on Sunday evening but things have been so hectic this week that I'm just now getting a chance to post. Since we've been back our little pickle (Calum) has also been a bit of a handful as he's trying to adjust to a different schedule which hasn't been helped by having his 3rd round of shots on Monday, either. We spent last week in Villa Moura, Portugal which is on The Algarve-the southwest corner of Portugal which is very popular with British holidaymakers because of it's hot weather and lovely beaches. Unfortunately because the weather was so hot we couldn't take Calum to enjoy the lovely beaches but we did enjoy lots of time by the pool in front of the condo we shared with my brother and sister in law and their two kids (Mark's Mum and boyfriend stayed at a condo across the way from us and Mark's sister and her boyfriend came out for a couple of days to visit, too!).
Mark and I spent our days taking "shifts" with Calum (I had one hour, he had the next so we could get some sun and relaxation time), taking him in the pool (which he wasn't quite sure about), and watching him interact with the family (it was particularly sweet to see the kids bond with him). Every night the whole family would get together and head out to dinner at around 8 or 9 p.m. which is typical in Portugal as it's too hot to go any earlier and the Portuguese have a siesta during the day so they don't eat dinner until later in the evening. Calum was an absolute trooper, sleeping most nights in his stroller while we were at dinner and slept every night all the way through; one morning he even slept until 9.45 a.m.! Unfortunately he decided on day two that he didn't want to breast feed anymore so we were forced to switch over to the "dark side" and compliment his diet with formula which has been great for both of us-less stress and more time to enjoy together.
It was admittedly nice to be home, whilst I loved the hot weather and spending more time with Mark there is something to be said for the conveniences of home-the bottle warmer, Calum's swing and playmat and a proper changing table! The trip was a great little practice for our trip in a few weeks to Seattle although I'm still anxious about the 9 hour flight with Calum (even though he did great on the flight to and from Faro) and even more worried about how we will all adjust to the time difference. Below are a few pics, Calum has turned into quite the attention seeker lately and is a real ham which has been great to watch. Hope everyone is well xxx
Our little ham, looking more like me every day!
The ENTIRE Verghese clan
Check out that 6-pack!
Calum's first dip in the pool (Mommy and Daddy went a little overboard with his swim equipment!)
Daddy and Calum in their matching Tottenham Hotspurs shorts
Mark, Calum and Max relaxing in the morning
Calum and cousin Holly on the plane ride home-no wonder he was content!
4 comments:
Love the pics and glad you had a fun time. Calum looks like a mini boy version of you, so beautiful. How in the world is he sleeping until 9:45 in the morning???!! What a champ!
Hi Jen. It's Meghan Blyth (formally known as Grout from WSU)..I blog stock you from time to time (found you on Ashley's page) and I just have to say that your little guy is such a cutie...he makes me smile!!! Congrats, you have a beautiful family!!
Jen...I love his smile as he is becoming quite the ham. Your trip looked really fun and I am proud of you for breast feeding as long as you did. I miss you. ;)
Love the pics! He is so happy! Can't believe how big Holly and Max are getting too!!! I'm with you on our little chunks weight....Kena has her 2 mth appt on Wed and I think she's gonna tip the scales! Oh well...at least we know they're healthy. Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!!!
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