Elliot Henry's impending arrival has slowed things down a little, and made the altitude adjustment a little more difficult than normal, but all the additional red blood cells Mandy is creating at this altitude should make the last month at sea level a breeze.
We met and made some great friends this trip, as Mandy and I got to meet her imaginary friend Missi and her wonderful family. Mandy "met" a group of due date buddies when she was pregnant with Noah on a pregnancy message board and has kept in touch with a few of them to this day. Noah had fun running around with Rianna (4 days older than him, 10 lbs lighter with just as much spunk).
Before we left, Mandy told me how difficult it was to travel with Noah, citing her last trip to South Carolina by herself, pregnant, to see my sister Laurie and her daughter Amelia. I don't know what she was talking about - it was a piece of cake. Of course there were two of us, Noah is behaving much better than he was a few months ago and we had brand new toys to keep him occupied on the flight.
We landed in Albuquerque, made a short drive to the nearest Chik Fil A to expend some energy and get ready for the several hour drive to Durango. Noah was doing well, enjoying the greater part of a huge milk-and-cookies shake before briefly meeting Mark, Missi, Denny and Rianna. He left a quick, but memorable gift to Albuquerque's landfill, and we hotfooted it out of town. We had a great, scenic drive to Durango and a rare opportunity to have a lengthy adult discussion while Noah slept. We have some great pictures, and other stories, both of which will follow in the next few posts................
It's always good to do a few push-ups before a flight
