We just returned yesterday from Clare’s first plane ride. She’s quite the little jet-set infant, going across the country and back by 8 weeks old. If this trip is any indication, our girl is going to be a great little traveler (though I know better than to assume just because she did well on this trip that all other trips will be this smooth).
I mentioned in the last post about our trip to Alabama. Here are a few pics from that visit.
Uncle Terry with Clare.
Smiling at Donna. Terry and Donna kept teasing each other over who Clare liked best… siblings never grow out of that 🙂
We drove up to Nashville/Clarksville on Saturday and spent the rest of the time with J’s Dad and family. It was mostly family visiting and ‘baby gazing’ but we did a little bit of sightseeing in Nashville. Of course I didn’t get any pictures of the sightseeing (you don’t really want to see pictures of Andrew Jackson’s house, do you?) but I got several of our girl. Truly, the best part was seeing how much love she brings to so many people. She’s a lucky little lady to have so much wonderful family who adore her. She does great with all of the attention – a little social butterfly. On Sunday night nine of us all went to a Japanese buffet and Clare was passed around the table. She just smiled and cooed at everyone – charming even the waitress. She really holds eye contact now and makes those little ‘ah-goo’ baby noises.
With Meta (Darlene’s mother) in the buffet. Meta decided she’s also Clare’s great-grandmother, so lucky Clare has 3 great grandmothers.
Nanny (Clare’s great grandmother) holding Clare.
Jeremy and Nanny loving on our girl.
Four generations of McPhersons.
Papa and Clare bonding. She was quite smitten with her Papa. (Check out that grip – she’s holding onto things really well now.)
Grandma Darlene loving on the baby.
Clare flying high with Papa.
It was a great trip and everyone got choked up when we had to leave. These pictures don’t even include Aunt Jan (Hi Jan!), Cousins Justin and Jaden, and Lace and Levi. It makes me wish Tennessee (and Alabama) and Oregon were somehow closer together.
This next week is going to have even more excitement for our girl, with her third great-grandmother (my Gramma) coming into visit this weekend. Aunt Terri and Randall visit next week, and then after that Pat, Dave and Rylee come to see us and Grandma T returns at the end of September.