Usually becoming an aunt for the first time would be the most exciting thing going on in my life. Under normal circumstances, I would have hopped on the first plane to Seattle as soon as my sister had her baby. However, since Mitchell was only 5 days old when his cousin Calvin was born, we had to postpone the first trip to meet Calvin until we felt comfortable traveling with Mitchell. Waiting for 3 months to see Calvin was difficult, but thanks to modern technology, we were able to share lots of pictures and talk over Skype a couple of times.
Our trip to Seattle was monumental in a way since we were meeting Calvin for the first time and my sister and brother-in-law were meeting Mitchell for the first time. It was also fun to see the two babies right next to each other. Since the boys were barely the size of blueberries, we have been sharing advice and experiences (“he did this yesterday… is that normal?” and “how do you deal with…?”). I was glad to finally get some quality Calvin-time.
Soon after our trip to Seattle, Calvin and his parents came down to California to spend some time with us. While it was exciting having 4 adults and 2 infants in our little condo, we had a great time. Here are some photos commemorating the trips:
so fun! what great memories!