Christmas Trip 2011, Part 2

So on Christmas Day, we left Cleveland for 5 days in Baltimore with Jeff's family.  Jadyn was an exquisite airplane passenger with many new toys and play things to occupy her time.  And she adores being showered with attention, which began all over again with MomMom, Granddaddy, Uncle Steve, and Lori.

Here she is opening a sleeping bag that was her bed for this half of the visit.  She really liked it and slept well in it, which Mommy and Daddy really appreciated, since we were all sleeping in the same room, and we were still recovering from our various viruses and sleep deficits.

 

Here you can see Jadyn enjoying watching herself in videos and pictures that we've taken in Seattle on Daddy's phone.  She's quite a navigator on this piece of technology!

Gearing up for more Christmas gifts!

Not surprising, there were more gifts exchanged in Baltimore.  Jadyn was really good at this routine now!

Go Terps!

Tops and Tights has been a huge hit

Helping MomMom and Lori
open a few presents

Getting squished behind Daddy
(What flexibility!)

We were also very lucky to spend some time with Great Grandmom Vera, who is now 98.  Jadyn began the visit fast asleep on Mommy's shoulder, but woke just in time for some family pictures.

4 generations in 1 photo

Super curious about that necklace!

Occasionally, Jadyn spends a lot of time and effort carefully tucking in a slew of babies and stuffed animals for a nap.  In the absence of her usual subordinates, she put Granddaddy down for a nap instead.

Naptime for Granddaddy!

This leg of the trip was a little sunnier and a little warmer with less scheduled events, so we got a chance to relax a little.  Before we knew it, it was time again to board more planes and head back to the NW corner of the US.  Jadyn sure misses her family, but it's so nice to have Skype at our service, to stay in touch and help her see and know all her loved ones far away.

Once back in Seattle, on New Year's Eve Day, Jadyn and Mommy walked up to the zoo, and coincidentally was able to overlap zoo visits with several young friends she knows from school and the coffeeshop.  It was the longest time we've spent at the zoo yet, with plenty of stimulation from friends and parents as well as the animals.  It was a little chilly, but at least it was dry.

With Reuben in a boat near the penguins

With Zoe on the carousel -- Jadyn's
first carousel ride!  She had a blast.

Climbing on rocks and animal
sculptures with Zoe

And that's the end to our holiday season and 2011!  Happy 2012!!!  Hope you, like us, are looking forward to all the new challenges and fun this year will bring.