Kylie May and a New Yorkers Hangout Day 117

Today our "Gang of New York" I mean gang from New York caught the Big Apple's early flight and landed in LAX for an express visit with our miniature conquistadora.  Ok. so maybe by "gang" I mean Auntie Jill and Uncle Mike, but Kylie gets excited when she hears a whole gang of people is flying in from the Metropolis to see her.  Her auntie and Uncle did not disappoint.  Little Mayflower must have purchased a Storage Wars shed and be stashing smiles, because she sure was happy to share a few smiles, chuckles, and excited expressions with the out-of-towners.  At an In-N-Out lunch Kylie had a good time meeting Uncle Mike and reacquainting with Auntie Jill (She had some great little looks for her auntie this afternoon).  She got a little fussy during lunch, but I'm sure it had to do with some East/West coast confusion.  Time zones proved to be a slightly difficult concept to grasp, as Kylie kept asking Uncle Mike what it was like to be from the future.  Despite an explanation that would have made George Orwell proud, Kylie could not keep from staring at Mike the rest of the day with a "Wow! He's from the future" look (practice it in the mirror if you'd like, you'll know what I'm talking about).

Jill cooked a great dinner (which Kylie watched us eat with mesmerized eyes) that we all sat outside and ate.  It was just the perfect summer evening on the front porch.  Kylie's typical dinner routine is to sit in her bumboo at the table (usually right in the middle of the dining room table) as we eat.  The problem we have realized is that she is absolutely enamored with food and drink.  She unblinkingly stares at each and every bite shoveled into someone's mouth.  Nat and I have realized that it is going to be extremely difficult to keep this little one from eating "big people food" for the next 2-3 months.  It seems as though we differ in our views on eating, chewing, and swallowing.  We take a pretty firm "no teeth, no food, no exceptions" approach, whereas Kylie opts more for the "gums required, teeth optional" stance.  The standoff continues....

 An after dinner walk to get nitr-ice-cream and a rivoting game of "who can stay awake longer? the red eyed tired baby or the jet lagged exhausted East Coasters" was just about all this little family could muster.  Kylie hit the hay first, but Jill and Mike followed shortly behind.  Tomorrow Grammy Didi, Uncle Mike, and Auntie Jill all hit the road for the trip back to Porterville, but we are so glad that they all got to come and stay with us for just a bit.  It is so fun for Kylie to get to spend some time with her "far-away" grammy, auntie, and uncle.  We'll see them again in Cayucos in a week, but it was great to visit with all of them in a little quieter and slightly less rambunctious setting for a bit.

More to come soon,

-Craig-

A good lap and a mouthful of fist is just about enough to make any baby grin.

(Kylie's thought bubble):..."This must be how they carry babies in the future"