Baby's First Earthquake/Easter

We had an exciting weekend this weekend! Victor's paternal grandparents, Carrie and Jurgen, drove all the way from upstate New York to visit their new favorite little person! They got here Saturday afternoon and just left this morning, and Jurgen already has that "grandpa magic" that puts babies right to sleep. They brought lots of presents for Victor and for us--mostly all the yummy food that just isn't the same around here! Sunday we all took the scenic route down the pacific highway to La Jolla so we could visit the aquarium. It seemed like an old building but it had lots of nice displays--lots of tropical fishes you don't see in a lot of aquariums, including a kelp forest, tide pool, chambered nautilus, and sea dragons. Victor, of course, slept right through the whole thing. At one point, though, it started to feel like a herd of active children was running rampant through the building, until you suddenly realized it wasn't rumblings in the floor, the whole building was shaking! Everyone ran outside (following the directions of the staff), but by the time you realized what was going on it was pretty much over. It was scarier after the fact when you thought about all the glass around and above you just waiting to shatter on top of the little tiny baby!! We had to wait outside while the staff checked all the displays for damage, but nothing was broken. Of course Victor slept through the whole thing only to wake up hungry right as we were getting ready to leave. I have a new appreciation for Damian's truck with its tinted windows and large back seats for nursing and a nice truck bed in back for diaper changing.

Monday was a nice lazy family day--Damian and Victor took Carrie and Jurgen to the famous Carlsbad Flower Fields while I slept in, and we spent the day talking, hanging out, swimming, and eating. And then suddenly the trip was over! They started back on their long drive after one last visit this morning. Such a short trip! Hopefully we will get a longer time with them this summer when we visit New York for Damian's brother's wedding.