Lara and her mom are all packed up for her East Coast Tour. The days of flying without checking bags are long gone.It's amazing how many things Lara needed to make her trip comfortable. We packed her snuggle-nest for co-sleeping, her GroEgg to regulate temperature, baby monitor, sleep sacks, swaddle blankets, oodles of clothes, her orange house night light and of course diapers. We had a 50lb limit and with Lara and mom's clothes in one suitcase we nearly made it, clocking in at 45 lbs.
Lara's first flight was direct on Virgin America where she slept most of the time and experienced her first diaper changing at 30,00
0 feet in the air. 5 hours later from takeoff, we arrived in NYC. Nano & Nana Jaan arrived, eagerly awaiting their first grandchild. We rushed Lara to the car as it was blistering cold & drove back to NJ to meet her khalas. Mona and Sommer Khala were anxious to meet their niece and kept calling us inquiring us when we would arrive home. Once home, Lara's grandfather even made a fire in the fireplace to make everyone feel extra toasty.
NJ was a great time, with family outings, parties, and dinners. A few days after Lara's arrival, she took her first road trip to MD to meet her new cousin, Aaliyah, who was born only a few days after. Lara is now able to add MD, DC, VA, NJ, and NY to her East Coast destinations, not too shabby for an 8 week old. Lara was able to meet more family from NY &NJ and share some Kodak moments. Time passed quickly and Lara prepared for her flight to Indiana, but not before attending her first holiday party in Long Island on Christmas Day.
