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Soren's 2 Month Update/Trip to California

Well, I didn't blog on July 21st as I intended, but there is a very good reason for that.  On Sunday, July 21, the Justin Mederich's embarked on a 6 day trip to California to visit Justin's grandparents on his mom's side.  This entry will serve as both an update on Soren's 2 months of life, as well as some pictures from our trip out west.

So, what is Soren up to these days?  He's becoming very engaged with the world around him.  He looks around and follows things with his eyes.  He smiles a bunch and tonight after his bath time he even laughed a little bit. So stinkin' cute!!  He's been eating well and nurses about 9 times a day.  I'm so happy to have been able to stay home longer with Soren and establish our nursing relationship for longer before returning to work.  Sleep has been good too.  Last night he even slept for a 9 hour stretch!  That certainly isn't the norm (yet), but I'll enjoy it when it happens.  Hooray for sleep!  It sure makes going back to work much easier when I'm feeling well rested on most days.  Speaking of work, I go back this coming Monday and I find that so hard to believe.  Staying home has been wonderful, if not a little bit challenging.  I know that my kiddos are in the best hands with their daddy, and that makes the transition back to work as ideal as possible.  Oh, I should add that at Soren's 2 month check up he was 11 lbs 10 oz and 23 inches long.  I can't remember his head circumference at the moment, but it was (not surprisingly) in the 90th percentile.

On to our California vacation.  Nana and Papa live near San Diego, and the whole family has been planning a trip out there to celebrate Nana's 75th birthday.  Justin and I weren't planning on going as we were nervous about how it would be to travel with a toddler and a newborn.  About a month ago we received news that Papa was having some pretty major health concerns.  This news made it easy for us to change our mind about going.  We wanted to spend quality time with Nana and Papa and show off our newest little baby. 

A few pictures from the trip. 

Both kids were great on the plane.  We let Via watch an excessive amount of her favorite TV show before she crashed with Daddy, and Soren basically nursed the whole time.
 

 
Waiting to get into the Temecula Children's Museum.
 
 Via loved the museum.  She would have spent all her time in the Inventor's chair with the black lights and she was especially fond of the smiley face on her right hand.

Hanging in the hotel room with Daddy.
 
 Selfie with Mommy.

 The Mederich kids taking surfing lessons on our beach day.  They totally rocked it.
 
Beach babes.  Via kept eating sand.....
 
Soren was totally crashed.  I think he loved the sound of the ocean.
 
Hanging with Grandma.  Don't mind my finger...oops!
 
 The busy days wore Via out.  She fell asleep in the car a lot, even on short drives.  Such a precious little lady.

Kiddos hanging at the hotel.
 
Because, who doesn't love a sleeping baby?
 
Can't visit wine country without visiting at least one winery.
 
And finally, the whole purpose of our trip.  Time with these folks!  We loved seeing Nana and Papa and enjoyed lots of good food and conversation with them.
 
 
 

 

 


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