The Rancatore Review: Big Trip and Big Changes

Well, we haven't disappeared...we're back home after our big plane trip with Little Miss. Allie did great on the plane both there and back. Kudos to ExpressJet; what they lack in space on their planes, they make up for in service!! We had a good time with our family and friends in Slidell and Waynesboro. Allie struggled with sleeping for the first half of the visit, but we all survived that (though there were a few moments we didn't think we would!) Allie had her first carrot on her first plane ride, her first "biter biscuit" at Nonna and Papa's house and her first graham cracker and taste of grits at Grammy and Pappy's house. She got to see/meet grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We also came home with quite a few more clothes, stuffed animals, etc. for Allie than we left with and had some concerns about the luggage weight limit!!

Enjoy a few pictures below from our visits. But first...

We have been quite busy since we returned. On Monday (3/24), Allie popped up on hands and knees and began crawling all over the place...and hasn't really slowed down since. On top of her new mobility, Allie has been unbearably clingie to Joy all week. In fact, Joy can't really leave the room without Allie bursting into tears and (yes, it gets worse) crawling after her while still sobbing uncontrollably. This has made household chores and sanity quite unreachable all week, to say the least! Yesterday, Allie began pulling herself up onto her knees from a crawling position and has shown some interest in standing as well. Now we really have to "batten down the hatches!" I'll post some more pictures soon!!

Allie with Great-Grandmother Kay