11 days of Swiss Summer

Last Monday we came back from a holiday visiting family and friends in Switzerland and it was just glorious. We finally took advantage of the air miles we had been saving for more than a couple of years and scored some award tickets yay! It was the second time baby Y. went on an airplane trip (though this time only for 1 hr. 30 min, flights), and she did great! She even fell asleep on both flights, turbines are the best kind of white noise, and the extra excitement of airports makes babies tired and ready to nap, I guess.

We walked around, we hung out in the garden, baby Y. met her little cousins, I had tons of time to read and take a dip in the Leman lake, we ate salads for lunch, we made jam, we took trains, had cheese and chocolate, took strolls, picked up wild blackberries and just generally enjoyed the perfect summer days (not too warm, breezy, and sometimes a refreshing rain).

I was lucky enough to meet and hang out with Bettiann (from the Swiss-Wife Style), it was nice to finally meet another blog-friend, someone whom I often think of and pray for. We went to an Italian trattoria and then shopping for a bright pink scarf.

The boy was with us only the first 3 days and I was rather afraid I was not going to be able to deal with Yu by myself. Normally, as soon as Mark comes home from work, I let him wash his hands and then hand the baby so I can do some stuff around the house (like cooking). She is often awake and happy at that time, but then she has to be toned back down to be ready to sleep for the night and that process sometimes involves some fussiness.

As we were on holidays I decided to attempt a more go-with-the-flow approach to her routine, allowing more flexibility. Some of her naps were shorter than usual, but she stole everyone's hearts with her smiles and playfulness and she was almost never difficult, for which I am grateful. It is amazing how much a few days away can do in terms of recharging your batteries.

What have you been up to?