Sweet Sylvia (oh yea, and her parents) came to visit over the weekend, and what a great time we had. We planned to go to the Festival of Lights Saturday night at the zoo with Rach, Sylvain, Sylvia, Pete Laura. Matt, Jenn and Charlie planned to come, but Charlie was too sick to take out in the cold. The Fasciottos were going to come up Saturday morning, but Sylvain was fearful of getting here too late to see the start of the UK game at 12:30, so decided to come on up Friday night with the baby, while Rachael went to Lexington for a birthday party, and would come here after the party. Sylvain got here about 6:30 and went into "setting up shop" mode. He brought in the nugget, then got all the "gear" up to the baby's room, setting out the vitamins, sleeper, blanket, binkie, doo-doo, nose drops, etc., etc., etc. My son-in-law is quite the daddy, and quite the pinball player. He sheepishly asked if I'd mind if he went to game works to play some pinball after he got the baby to bed. Well, of course I told him no need to put that sweet baby to bed, that's what grammies are for! So he was off to Newport and I got to have another "oh so cherished" evening with the nugget. Before Sylvain left, I had him help me do another photo shoot, and the nugget was transformed into the most precious little elft you ever did see!
Saturday morning Rach and I did some shopping while Jay went to the Redsfest with Matt and Sylvain watched the baby. We were looking for a piece of furniture for her dining room and had a great time scrounging through the Florence Antique Mall. We came back and took another round of pictures, trying to get the perfect Christmas card shot. Then it was off to the zoo. The snow had fallen and it was beautiful, but very cold! Way too cold take take out the baby, but we did it anyway, bundling her up in her stroller. Pete and Laura, and Dar/Jerry/Nolan met us there and we got there before the crowds. We headed straight to Santa to avoid the lines, but Sylvia was having no part of that! She screamed when he tried to hold her, so that was a bust. But the zoo was still spectacular with the lights and the falling snow. We got home and had chicken chili, Pete and Laura went back to Lexington, and Rach/Sylvain took advantage of another night of free babysitting and had a date night. Two nights in a row getting to rock the sweet nugget and get her to bed -- priceless! I savor every minute of these times with her. She's a sweet baby and just fills my heart.
