Yet another thing she's done that I haven't been able to check off my list yet....oh well!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Back at it
Hi everyone! I know it's been a while since I last update. Caroline and I returned to California from Mustique last Sunday, after two full days of travel (first a plane from Mustique to St. Lucia, then from St. Lucia to Philly, spent the night in the airport hotel, then went from Philly to LAX the next day, followed by a 3 hour drive to head home/pick up Rocky). PHEW! Yes, it was as tiring as it sounds. But miraculously, Sweet Caroline was just that on the plane, and saved her "I'm jetlagged and tired and I hate flying!" fit for the car (wish I could've had the same fit, but I'll save it for when Greg is back and I'm not driving :) ).
Mustique was great. It was so good to be with family and friends and reconnect with everyone who was there (with the exception of one couple who my parents invited the first week, I knew everyone who was there, so it was great to catch up after so long). Caroline was a big hit. Not only did she win the VERY coveted "Relaxation Award" (given every year to the person who has been deemed the most relaxed throughout the week....doing any type of activity such as walking/running/working doesn't count, so I'm always disqualified), but she also made friends every where she went. She even picked up a 6 month old boyfriend at a bar for sunset cocktails one night. Things I never was capable of doing she has already mastered at 5.5 months. Unbelievable.
I hadn't been with my family to Mustique in 5 years, and was starting to view it as a hassle and not really worth the trip (especially that I'm on the West Coast - the usual trip has now been extended by another 6 hour flight). Boy, was I wrong! That place is just as amazing as it always was and will be, filled with laughter and funny stories and great weather and great food. Just what I needed to pass the time.
Here are some pics of C from Mustique. I hope you enjoy!
Mustique was great. It was so good to be with family and friends and reconnect with everyone who was there (with the exception of one couple who my parents invited the first week, I knew everyone who was there, so it was great to catch up after so long). Caroline was a big hit. Not only did she win the VERY coveted "Relaxation Award" (given every year to the person who has been deemed the most relaxed throughout the week....doing any type of activity such as walking/running/working doesn't count, so I'm always disqualified), but she also made friends every where she went. She even picked up a 6 month old boyfriend at a bar for sunset cocktails one night. Things I never was capable of doing she has already mastered at 5.5 months. Unbelievable.
I hadn't been with my family to Mustique in 5 years, and was starting to view it as a hassle and not really worth the trip (especially that I'm on the West Coast - the usual trip has now been extended by another 6 hour flight). Boy, was I wrong! That place is just as amazing as it always was and will be, filled with laughter and funny stories and great weather and great food. Just what I needed to pass the time.
Here are some pics of C from Mustique. I hope you enjoy!
Not Caroline I know, but these two are even cuter than one baby!
Greg calls this C's "Gangster" Look. He thinks she has a cigar in her right hand
Beach Time!
Sucking on a mango...yummy!
In my next post I am going to put up a video of Caroline on the plane as we were leaving...she greeted the passengers with the flight attendant and captain and loved it!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Island Update
If I didn't have a husband returning to the US in a month, I think I would never return from Mustique. Everything is amazing, and week one of this paradise trip is over. It's been wonderful to have free babysitters all around, amazing food, lots of sun time, and to introduce Caroline to the island style. I think we might become ex-pats if we are here any longer.
The groups are shifting slightly today - John and Kathleen Maurel (family friends from Seattle) are coming today, and Jim and Margaret Brunstad (family friends from Birmingham) and Katherine and Jacob come tomorrow. Today the house got really empty all of a sudden because many of the Week 1 guests left, so it's a little strange to have such a strange shift in dynamics.
I love this place, and can't wait to post pictures when I get back! In the meantime, I will continue to nap, eat, and sleep.
The groups are shifting slightly today - John and Kathleen Maurel (family friends from Seattle) are coming today, and Jim and Margaret Brunstad (family friends from Birmingham) and Katherine and Jacob come tomorrow. Today the house got really empty all of a sudden because many of the Week 1 guests left, so it's a little strange to have such a strange shift in dynamics.
I love this place, and can't wait to post pictures when I get back! In the meantime, I will continue to nap, eat, and sleep.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Next Stop: Mustique!
I am writing from the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, where there is no wireless (I think this is against hotel status quo) so I am standing up hunched over a desk (the crib's in the way of the chair) that's plugged into the wall, updating my blog. Call my crazy. Anyway, tomorrow my parents, Caroline, and I head to Mustique! I have not been in 5 years, and am so excited. It's crazy that it's been so long. We will be meeting my Aunt Kathy, cousin Sarah and her friend, two of my parents friends, Ann and Tyler, and my friend Caroline (who my parents wanted to come with her fiance, since Mustique is such a couples centric place, but alas he has a real job and not a spring break, so we're being pals). It will be a busy week, and lots of fun! I'm worried about poor little Caroline, since she's been through a lot of schedule changes/long days the past few days, and tomorrow is yet another one. It's really messed with her sleeping and general temperament, but hopefully when we get to Mustique it will all smooth itself out. Wish us luck!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Busy day
Today Caroline, Rocky, and I had a crazy day! First, I closed shop in the house (rule of thumb: always make sure your house is spic and span before you leave for trips - it makes the homecoming so much more fun!). That took awhile, then I had to round up Rocky and Caroline and take them down to the Grand Paw, where we dropped Rocky off. Then I went to the gym, which also gave Caroline the chance to eat again (thanks to childcare) so that I could just pick her up, grab lunch, and head to LA.
When we got to LA, Caroline and I went swimsuit shopping, since I left all my swimsuits in Arizona and I only had one very old one in my drawers! Unfortunately we only found one that worked out, but it's a winner nonetheless. Anyway, it was a great LA day - we were at The Grove, which is this awesome mall, and our day was classically LA, complete with people entering CBS' television city for the American Idol taping and seeing a B-rated actress (ok maybe C-rated - I only know her because I watch the CW).
After we went shopping we went to Whole Foods to pick up dinner, and then we checked in to our hotel, where we are spending the night before our 8:30 AM flight tomorrow morning. Caroline took awhile to fall asleep in her "new" crib in the hotel, but she is finally quiet.
A funny thing happened today when we were shopping. I got a voicemail from the Grand Paw, and I had these visions of having to go back to Palm Springs to rescue Rocky from some disaster that had happened. But then I listened to the message, which said, "Mrs. Gehring, this is Bill from The Grand Paw. This isn't an emergency, Rocky is doing fine, but I just wanted to alert you that he just vomited a pair of children's underwear and baby socks. I wanted to ask you if there is anything else we should be aware of. He is acting normally otherwise. Thank you."
Ooohhh Rocky. So that's why he was so angelic last night. I miss that boy so much already.
And for those of you who may feel sorry for Rocky that I am going on vacation without him, this is a picture of The Grand Paw, the greatest pet resort in the Coachella Valley. I'm not kidding - and you should see the inside!
Wish us safe travels tomorrow -- we are excited to go to Blue Bell for a few days!
When we got to LA, Caroline and I went swimsuit shopping, since I left all my swimsuits in Arizona and I only had one very old one in my drawers! Unfortunately we only found one that worked out, but it's a winner nonetheless. Anyway, it was a great LA day - we were at The Grove, which is this awesome mall, and our day was classically LA, complete with people entering CBS' television city for the American Idol taping and seeing a B-rated actress (ok maybe C-rated - I only know her because I watch the CW).
After we went shopping we went to Whole Foods to pick up dinner, and then we checked in to our hotel, where we are spending the night before our 8:30 AM flight tomorrow morning. Caroline took awhile to fall asleep in her "new" crib in the hotel, but she is finally quiet.
A funny thing happened today when we were shopping. I got a voicemail from the Grand Paw, and I had these visions of having to go back to Palm Springs to rescue Rocky from some disaster that had happened. But then I listened to the message, which said, "Mrs. Gehring, this is Bill from The Grand Paw. This isn't an emergency, Rocky is doing fine, but I just wanted to alert you that he just vomited a pair of children's underwear and baby socks. I wanted to ask you if there is anything else we should be aware of. He is acting normally otherwise. Thank you."
Ooohhh Rocky. So that's why he was so angelic last night. I miss that boy so much already.
And for those of you who may feel sorry for Rocky that I am going on vacation without him, this is a picture of The Grand Paw, the greatest pet resort in the Coachella Valley. I'm not kidding - and you should see the inside!
Wish us safe travels tomorrow -- we are excited to go to Blue Bell for a few days!
Monday, March 01, 2010
Weekend Shenanigans
As usual, Rocky and Caroline are keeping me laughing....check out this (completely unposed!) photo of Caroline when we were getting in her new beach clothes yesterday! I guess all of the fashion mags I read while I was in the hospital after she was born rubbed off on her! And Rocky, who quite literally "slept on the hammock" yesterday (which I had pulled off the hooks because of the crazy Santa Ana winds around here). These two are ridiculous.
Baby C the Model:
Rock the hammock lounger:
Happy Anniversary To Me!
Today, as many of you know is Greg's and my two year anniversary. As I was talking to my friend Anna on the phone yesterday, I found myself asking her where the heck the past two years have gone! Think of the difference between Move-In Day first year of college and moving into your apartment at the beginning of third year (or freshman to junior year, for all you non-Wahoos). It feels like SUCH a long time has passed, and you are infinitely wiser and cooler in the ways of the world.
I'll admit - I do feel wiser and cooler in the ways of the world than I did on March 1, 2008, but I really can't believe where the time has gone. Two years have gone by so fast, and yet, here I sit, having lived in California for nearly 2 years, with a pup that's almost 2 years old (in 10 days!!), a sweet baby girl who is turning 5 months on Saturday, and a husband who is turning 25 in two weeks. So time has passed, and we have the numbers to prove it.
Someone asked me yesterday how long Greg and I had known each other. When I figured out the answer - I met him just after my 18th birthday - I realized how long it's been! I felt so old first year in college! And I'm sure when I'm 31 I'll be saying the same thing about how I feel right now! Life never ceases to amaze me.
What am I going to do to celebrate my 2nd Anniversary? Not sure. Hopefully, hear from Greg. That will be a start. And then I'm going to pack for the Caribbean (which I am SO excited for!!) and maybe go out and get a fancy dinner to eat tonight. Followed by the finale of The Bachelor. Sounds like a fabulous day to me!
As many of you also know, this is the second Anniversary Greg and I have spent apart. Last year he was training for deployment and, given the current schedule, there's a good chance he'll be gone next year too. But it's ok. A friend of mine (another Marine spouse) told me that she wasn't with her husband on their anniversary until their 6th one! And I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you about my fabulous 1st Anniversary. This time last year, Caroline Hamilton, Cabell Belk, and Sarah Thorndike all came out to visit me, and we ran all over SoCal (from Palm Springs to Santa Barbara to Beverly Hills) having a blast! It was the best anniversary ever, and I'll never forget it.
I'm so sad I can't be with Greg, but at the same time I sort of feel the same way about anniversaries as I do about Valentine's Day. They shouldn't be special in theory, because you and your spouse should treat each other like gold every day of the year. So it's not a big deal.
AND....the best part about this anniversary? I can now say Greg is coming home NEXT MONTH!
I'll admit - I do feel wiser and cooler in the ways of the world than I did on March 1, 2008, but I really can't believe where the time has gone. Two years have gone by so fast, and yet, here I sit, having lived in California for nearly 2 years, with a pup that's almost 2 years old (in 10 days!!), a sweet baby girl who is turning 5 months on Saturday, and a husband who is turning 25 in two weeks. So time has passed, and we have the numbers to prove it.
Someone asked me yesterday how long Greg and I had known each other. When I figured out the answer - I met him just after my 18th birthday - I realized how long it's been! I felt so old first year in college! And I'm sure when I'm 31 I'll be saying the same thing about how I feel right now! Life never ceases to amaze me.
What am I going to do to celebrate my 2nd Anniversary? Not sure. Hopefully, hear from Greg. That will be a start. And then I'm going to pack for the Caribbean (which I am SO excited for!!) and maybe go out and get a fancy dinner to eat tonight. Followed by the finale of The Bachelor. Sounds like a fabulous day to me!
As many of you also know, this is the second Anniversary Greg and I have spent apart. Last year he was training for deployment and, given the current schedule, there's a good chance he'll be gone next year too. But it's ok. A friend of mine (another Marine spouse) told me that she wasn't with her husband on their anniversary until their 6th one! And I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you about my fabulous 1st Anniversary. This time last year, Caroline Hamilton, Cabell Belk, and Sarah Thorndike all came out to visit me, and we ran all over SoCal (from Palm Springs to Santa Barbara to Beverly Hills) having a blast! It was the best anniversary ever, and I'll never forget it.
I'm so sad I can't be with Greg, but at the same time I sort of feel the same way about anniversaries as I do about Valentine's Day. They shouldn't be special in theory, because you and your spouse should treat each other like gold every day of the year. So it's not a big deal.
AND....the best part about this anniversary? I can now say Greg is coming home NEXT MONTH!
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