A week with Mimi and Grandpa

We were fortunate enough to have lots of grandparent time this month. A week with Pops and CC on the East coast and a week with Grandpa and Mimi on the West. It was awesome to have my parents here. The only other time they have really been here was when Sadie was born and I was a little out of commission due to not being able to really walk that much. I was determined to show them the best of San Diego this time around. Unfortunately the day they got here, Sadie got sick. She must have caught a bug because the poor thing couldn't keep anything down. Although I think she was really enjoying not having to eat all her veggies and having Gatorade instead of water. My friend Dani told me about the "BRAT" diet where you feed a sick baby Bananas, Rice cereal, Applesauce, and Toast to help settle their stomach. This worked and she eventually got better a day later. She's really going to miss eating jello and having high fructose corn syrup in her sippy cup. At first I was a little frustrated that Sadie would get sick during the worst possible week but now that I look back it was the best time because with Chase working all day long, I would have have been home alone with Sadie and cleaning vomit all over the place with no one to help me. I was very grateful to have my parents there for support and for advice at the same time.

To make up for lost time we ran all over the place once she was feeling better. We went to La Jolla one day and shopped around on the main street out there. Sadie's favorite store was of course "Muttropolis" where she encountered a very friendly baby bulldog who loved her as much as she him. He licked her toes and she thought she had died and gone to heaven. It was hilarious. Mimi bought her a cell phone from Geppetos that looks extremely real and has been entertaining her ever since. We went on a hike in Torrey Pines and spent the rest of the day in Del Mar which is always fun. We also showed them the beautiful island of Coronado and walked on the beach for a while. It was a great trip and although their inflatable mattress deflated in the middle of the night, they seemed to have a great time hanging out with us but especially with Sadie Lady.
The highlight of the trip was seeing Mimi ride our little scooter. I didn't think I could ever get her on one of those things and she totally wanted to ride it. It was a very proud moment for all of us.
Grandpa took off one afternoon for hours exploring our surrounding with the wind rushing in his face. Knowing his views about the environment, I wouldn't be surprised if he purchased one himself so he could save a little more gas here and there. I love my parents!!!! I'm so glad they could come and see us!!!