Due South // Part II

On our 2nd day in Atlanta, my sweet friend Lauren and I took our squirmy little baby bugs to the Georgia Aquarium.  It was kind of a spontaneous field trip, and neither of us had ever brought our respective mini-people to an aquarium. 
It turned out to be a MAY-jor highlight of the trip!  Both of the little ones loved it- even Izzie.  There were some squeals, talky noises, excited//happy eyes, clapping, and a general air of fun-nes. I was really surprised at how much Isabel {almost 7 months} responded so positively to it.
At the Georgia Aquarium, your general admission ticket also gets you into the dolphin show {no extra cost}.  We decided to try it, not knowing what to expect...
and the show turned out to be verry Disney-ish, and theatrical.  There was singing, there was a ship, there were sea monsters that needed to be fought off, there was water spraying, and rain coming down, and the singing, did I mention that there was singing?
Isabel, unfortuately, had hit her wall by this point, and slept through the entire show in the Ergo.  {and I'm still tiptoeing around when she naps??}
 James though, he loved it!  He was completely enraptured// he sang, danced, clapped, and was utterly cute the whole way through.  It was so adorable, and kind of more fun to watch him than it was to watch the dolphin circus.  We were in the nosebleed seats too, I can't imagine what he would've done if we'd been any closer.

{oh, do I look tired in that picture?  ask me how Izzie has been sleeping lately.... or should I say, not sleeping...one of the joys of having a teething baby..}

So go to the aquarium! (:


XO

Cassie

Due South // Part I

Last week, Isabel and I traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to be with some of our dearest, oldest friends.  

It was such a treat to see everyone {from Sewanee and Mercersburg, school time eras}.

In fact, we had so much fun, that I didn't take as many pictures as I would've liked.  Which is too bad, especially considering that I am way too tired to think, much less write words... 

I did make a couple of observations while in the airport though.  Despite having done some homework on "flying with baby"  {reading lots- including THIS and talking to friends who have done it before}, there were a few things that I sort of miscalculated//learned firsthand//wish I had known. 

One:  taking a stroller/carseat combo through security, by yourself, with a 6 month old, is not preferable {as in, dumb and sweat inducing...because you have to take it apart, take the baby out, collapse it and put it through the scanner....while holding the baby and your carry on... oy. }.  In my paranoia, I was nervous about checking the stroller and carseat at the desk for fear that it would not be waiting in one piece for me at our destination.  If that is even a risk, I would say check a cheapy stroller instead {I don't think the carseat is in grave danger if a suitcase is piled on top of it}.  In order to get all of this stuff through security, I ended up putting Izzie in the Ergo, which is where she stayed for the rest of the trip, while the stroller became wheels for my carry on {which weighed a ton- another mistake//miscalculation}.  Also, with a stroller, you're always having to find the elevators.    Things were so much easier on the way back when I, like a seasoned traveler, had Izzie-belle in the Ergo and checked the stroller//carseat at the desk.  Phew!

Two:  If you're nursing a baby, having a nursing cover is muy importante, but what would have also been great, would have been a bottle of pumped milk {although I'm not clear on the security rules, but I think this is ok to bring a 4 oz bottle}, because my little sweetie is so distractable, nursing her in the airport was not a-happenin', cover or no.  So, we had the privelege of sitting in the handicapped stall of the bathroom for a few minutes, while she had a few measly sips.  Lovely. 

Three:  It became clear to me that Frye and Longchamp have very effectively marketed themselves to college girls.  I mean, I must've seen a dozen college aged girls wearing this combo.   Nothing wrong with it, just an observation.  People watching in airports is one of my fave things to do. {duh}  

So..... I will add to my little listy if I think of any other pertinent observations, once the fog clears  (:

{Izzie's sweater, Baby Gap HERE }

 XO

Cassie