A Weekend Apart
Hello to everyone!
Xavier had an interesting weekend. Mom and Dad had the opportunity to attend a conference in the Denver Tech Center. The conference began Friday night and we had our hotel room paid for through Sunday. It was something both Rebecca and I have been looking forward to for several weeks. At first, we thought we would bring Xavier with us; we even arranged a crib for the room. However, as the weekend approached, we did not think Xavier would tolerate the event well.
Xavier's Aunt Chellie eagerly agreed to watch Xavier for the weekend. It has been nearly a year since we have spent a weekend away from Xavier. The last time was over the Fourth of July and he was still in the NICU. We spent that weekend packing up the Northern Outpost in Fort Collins. It was interesting and a little strange turning over the reins to Chellie.
Chellie arrived late, the traffic from Ft. Collins into Denver on a Friday afternoon is often horrid. We put Xavier down for the night before Chellie arrived. We left for the conference and Xavier woke up to find Aunt Chellie. He protested the swap out for about two hours, but after that he settled in.
The conference and the time away were desperately needed by both Rebecca and me. Rebecca and I had a few days to ourselves, something we have not had it a very long time. The weekend refreshed us, and Xavier did well under Aunt Chellie's aegis.
We returned home and Chellie left soon after. It was unfortunate, but Aunt Chellie somehow caught the same stomach flu crud Rebecca and I had the prior weekend. Still, a good time was had by all, and under Aunt Chellie's watch, Xavier set his new ounces per day record of 23 ounces.
Xavier has learned all too well how to open up the kitchen cabinets, even the Lazy Susan cupboard as seen here. He has recently started pulling things out of the cupboards and litter the kitchen floor with his new-found toys. It's also interesting when trying to load the dishwasher. Xavier climbs into the washer and pulls out the dishes being put in.