It IS a small world after all...

It's been a while since we caught up here. I formulate posts in my head and then the day just seems to get away from me. Before long, it's two months later... Work has been hectic and busy for months now and every once and a while I start hearing the "cats in the cradle" in my head which means it's time to stop everything and hang out with little Z.

So what's been happening? Well, little Z had his first vacation at the end of January... first trip, first flight, first visit to another country. Zach in Florida was a smashing success.

In talking to many people about flying with a baby, I think we were pretty well prepared. I can't say enough good things about the people at Westjet, they're just amazing. It'd been suggested to us that we don't take the 'pre-board' advantage... which, secretly, I was looking forward to. Next best thing to first class I figured. However, the good advice we got was that if you do the pre-board, you're then sitting there for 20 or so minutes doing nothing while your infant gets antsy. So, in talking to the nice Westjet people, we compromised (since they needed to give us instruction on the plane anyway)... I went on half-way through and got everything settled... handed the ultra-light cool stroller we got, put the carry-0n's in the overhead compartment (with a selection of toys out, blanket etc..) All good.

We learned quickly that the key to infant flying is distraction. Westjet planes are a big help in this, with every seat having it's own personal tv. So, tune it to Treehouse and that buys you 15 minutes or so with the flashing colours... walk up and down the aisle.. and with a cute 5 month old, you feel quite popular. The feeding during ascent and descent worked out fine and Z seemed to enjoy. The arrival in Florida, with grandparents eagerly waiting, went speedy and before you knew it we were on our way...

And the first stop, in keeping with grandma, grampa and Mommy's favourite tastes, Ghirardelli Chocolate at Downtown Disney. But first, to greet the Florida sun, Zach had to make himself more comfortable...





Once settled into the condo, roughly 1.5 miles (yeah, miles, what can you do?)... The Florida adventure was in full sway... and the (continuing the string of firsts) first swim in the first pair of swimming trunks. His first swim, well, he seemed fairly unimpressed. No big smiles, no "My god, this is the coolest thing ever!" But conversely, no freaking out either.

With the vacation underway... and Disney eagerly looming, Grampa made his pronouncement. "When we're at Disney, I am taking him on 'It's a Small World' and he will sit on my lap!"

Who can argue with that?