Naina's Firsts: Diwali & Vacation!!

Skiing, sledding, snowshoeing....what more could a 3-month old ask for?

Well this 3-month old didn't quite hit the slopes, but she did venture out on her first vacation - a destination

 Diwali in Silverthorne, CO - located just in between Breckenridge and Vail.  

The flights both ways went smoothly - the only thorn in our side was the inconvenience of traveling on United again (remember back to my post from 12/22/07 for more on our United Airlines woes en route to PV).  

Naina was a real trooper.  She didn't complain when we woke her up at 4am to catch our flight.  Instead, looked around here and there, wondering what these "new" things called a taxi and an airport were all about.  She stayed awake, looking around with curiosity until we boarded the plane.  As soon as we settled into our seats, she drank her milk and fell asleep.  Next thing she knew, we were in line at the rental car company.  Perfect.

Once we reached Silverthorne, the elevation took a bit of a toll on all of us.  Poor Naina also felt the impact, and had a really hard time for the first 2 days.  An uncomfortable baby made for 2 very tired parents.  After 2 days of feeling helpless in trying to make her more comfortable, I was wishing we were back at home so things could go back to normal!!  

It was a whirlwind trip, so hectic, and I'm not sure I want to take another flight with Naina till she's old enough not to need so much "stuff".  Not because of her - she was a dream - so good on the plane - I don't know how we got so lucky to have such an easy baby!  But rather because it was such a hassle to travel in general - looking for elevators everywhere we went, gate checking a stroller & 

a car seat, getting all her milk tested at security, installing the car seat a gazillion times over, sterilizing the same 3 bottles & nipples half a dozen times a day, changing diapers in the airport, changing diapers in the car, doing laundry every day because we only packed

6 burp cloths that got used faster than they ever do at home.  It looks like we'll be sticking to road trips for a while :)

Things settled down in time for a nice Diwali celebration.  Naina's first Diwali was filled with lots of love and attention from several Ajis and Ajobas.  She got all dressed up and enjoyed being the center of attention!