So here is a little backstory…
My Aunt Susan and her fiancé Lou were planning on having a wedding ceremony in France. Colleen and I desperately wanted to take Blair and go surprise Sue & Lou and show up for their wedding. We had found flights, hotel accommodations, a place that rents baby equipment Cote d’Azur, an expedited passport process for Blair, etc, etc. As new parents we waited to call the pediatricians office last to see if Blair needed any special vaccinations etc. As new parents, the doctor didn’t exactly call us stupid, but strongly recommended that Blair not travel this young. In retrospect, it seems fairly obvious, and in light of the flu going around, that the doctor was absolutely correct.
Well, our family was a little remiss in not being able to attend the wedding. Several weeks ago, my Mom and Sister decided to plan a little surprise trip of their own. I helped them make arrangements to travel and setup the surprise arrival. On the day before their departure, Colleen gave me the green light to go. Wanting to add a little surprise of my own, I booked an earlier flight than the rest of my family and was waiting for them in Amsterdam when they arrived.
We got to Villefranche without any hiccups and when we arrived at the house, Susan was out running errands. It worked out perfectly because we were able to come in, but our bags down, and clean up before she got home. Needless to say, we were able to pull off the surprise and it is a pleasure to be here!
The wedding is planned for today, and it is looking to be a great celebration. We are very pleased to welcome Lou into the family! I must thank Colleen, my absolutely astonishing, astounding, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous, wife for taking care of Blair and allowing me to go!
Wow -what a wonderful way to watch someone growing stronger every day! So nice to see the photos and video clips. Keep it up – we love to see Blair getting bigger!