Weekend with Nana & Papa + Yosemite

When my parents were in town they watched Anna for the weekend while Todd and I went away for our friends' wedding (Congratulations AV and Sonia!). I hadn't been away from Anna for more than a few hours, let alone two days, so I was pretty freaked out about it. I knew it was going to be harder on me than Anna and I literally had to run out of the house after saying goodbye so she wouldn't see me crying. The first night was definitely the hardest, but by the second day we were both starting to relax. She was totally fine! My mom and dad sent constant updates and pictures to my cell phone which was a huge help. I feel like I say this all the time, but what did we do before cell phones?!

We got back on Sunday and then the five of us left Monday morning for a quick trip to Yosemite. It was gorgeous this time of year with the fall colors and diminishing crowds. Anna did really well during the day and was totally mesmerized by the surroundings. The nights were kind of a different story. I don't know if it was the hotel room, the altitude, or what, but she was up every one to two hours and nothing seemed to make her happy. Todd and I haven't had nights like that since she was two weeks old! I forgot what it felt like to be so tired.

It was a busy couple of weeks but so much fun. Now we have Thanksgiving to look forward to, which means a visit from Grandma J who hasn't seen Anna since she was three weeks old! I have a feeling she might be just a little bit excited to see her granddaughter :-)


Nana and Anna - happy to see eachother!



Hiking around Yosemite Falls



The spoon provided hours of entertainment at the Ahwahnee Lodge



Nana and Papa


Half Dome at sunset