Surprise Visits

Last Friday Pat and I decided to make a spontaneous trip with Holly to go see Grammy and Pah. Shortly after Holly was born, I had considered this particular weekend specifically and would have Pat leave me there for the week and he would return to get Holly and me the following weekend. However, considering the setbacks I had with my incision and his hernia, we decided that a week stay with Grammy and Pah could wait until a later date.

So! Short trip instead and Grammy and Pah had no idea that we were coming. I had called them earlier in the day to feel them out and determine what their plans for the weekend were. Pat and I left with our little one in tow around 5:30 that evening and when we were about 5 minutes away, I called Grammy and Pah again to make sure they were still awake (it was nearly 8:00 and although Grammy usually makes it a habit to stay up late, she had been behind on her sleep since helping us care for Holly when she was visiting us). Luckily, they were and as we pulled into the drive, I suggested Grammy turn her porch light on. She, of course, was quite confused until she realized where we were. SURPRISE!

Our plot was a success and we even got to introduce Holly to her Aunt H, Uncle G and cousins P and B. Can't beat that with a stick! She still has some more family members to meet, but there will be another time for that. Her cousins P and B were so delighted to meet her and wanted to hold her. B loved to put his face close to hers and with her wildly swinging fists, she would "get" him to his utter delight. P, on the other hand, was quite content to hold her and hum to her. So sweet!