Trippin'

The last month has been very eventful and exciting. We had visitors and went on a very fun road trip to California. Aunt Chloe and Uncle Erik came into town for the long Memorial Day weekend to meet Vinicio for the first time. We were still getting used to Vinicio's schedule and learning how to do things with him. Between getting him dressed,changing his diaper, packing his bag and putting him in his carrier it took us about an hour just to leave the house. Needless to say we didn't do much that weekend. The focus was primarily getting to visit with his aunt and uncle, which was very fun.

Then, my school term ended and on a whim Diogo and I decided to make a trip down to California. So, we packed the car and made a 12 hour journey down to my parents' house. There, Vinicio got to meet his Uncle Eli, his Aunt Charlotte, and his Grandpa for the first time, and to see his Nana again. Diogo and I got to leave him with my parents and swim in the lake and the Yuba River. It was such a treat!

After that we spent a night in Sacramento where we visited with Chloe and Erik again, before heading down to Yosemite National Park. We camped for 6 nights and Vinicio seemed to love it. In the park we went in the river, took little hikes, drove around the park, lay in the sun and even watched some world cup soccer games. We had a blast and were so surprised to see how well Vinicio adapted to the outdoors.

After arriving home Vinicio had 5 days of pure bliss. He didn't cry or get upset almost at all in those 5 days. I think that being out in nature was good for him. It helped him to find his inner peace.