This past week Knox & I set out for his inaugural trip to Virginia to meet the rest of his family! I was nervous, again, about getting on a plane alone with a small child- but, Knox was a champ and traveled beautifully! I just have this fear of being trapped on a plane with a screaming child that I am responsible for trying to calm down. I'm sure one of these trips it will happen, but thankfully it hasn't happened yet. One of my flying fears was realized though when Knox had a blowout on the plane that required not only a diaper but also a wardrobe change in the airplane bathroom. But as with most things, it was not as bad as I had anticipated.
We arrived in Richmond on Friday afternoon and spent the next 10 days visiting with my parents, grandparents and brothers. Knox also got to meet all the teachers at my mom's school and everyone at my dad's work- he was quite the little social butterfly on this trip. He did great though! He managed to sleep pretty well at night and take his naps on top of that, so you can't ask for much more than that.
Here are a few pics from our visit:
Laughing it up with Uncle Kibbo
Playtime with Grandpa
My brothers & Me
Storytime with Mana & Uncle Jonathan
I love this look- slightly skeptical about what is going on...
The night before we left, the whole family got together to celebrate my Grandmother's birthday (my dad is taking the photo)
Knox with his Great-Grandma Charlotte
Knox with his Great-Grandma Kibiloski
It was so special for me to have Knox meet his great-grandparents and his Uncle Jonathan. It's so fun to have other people dote over your baby and realize that you are not the only one who loves him so much that it hurts. Families that love each other are a wonderful thing and we are so thankful that Knox has so many people that love him!
-Stacie
