Family Friday

Today was Cordova Family Friday. This morning we went to Beverly Hills so that Garrett could meet his Great Grandparents, Lya and Harrison Cordova-Latta. The woman who delivered our lunch from Shanghai Grill, Leann, is a friend from many years of Lya and Harrison visiting the restaraunt. She came in to see Garrett and brought him a gift of "money to bring him luck". We enjoyed the meal very much, as well as discussing Garrett. Lya and Harrison gave Garrett a stacking animal set, which will both entertain and stimulate him once he develops the hand-eye coordination to play with the stacker.


On the way home from Los Angeles, we made a stop at the San Dimas Trader Joes, while I took Garrett to look for a gate at Petco and then Target. We want to be able to restrict Kiss Me Kate to the downstairs so that she does not injure herself while climbing or descending the stairs. While at Target, I not only found a gate, but a sling carrier also caught my eye. Andrea and I have been discussing a sling because Garrett is still too small to fit into the carrier that has leg and arm holes. The package specifically said "Perfect for Nursing", which was my biggest hope so that Andrea would not need to hold Garrett every time she breastfeeds him. However, after experimenting tonight, the combination of Andrea's small frame and Garrett's small size does not seem to work with the sling. Because I have broader shoulders, I can carry Garrett inside it without his neck collapsing, but when we tried it on Andrea it was not working. We'll experiment more before we decide if we will return it or not.

This evening Ron and Mariann stopped at our house for dinner on their way back from the desert. We had a nice dinner and the highlight (in my opinion) was a very elaborate cheese and fruit plate that followed the main course. While I was busy finding a gate and the sling, Andrea found a wonderful selection of cheeses at Trader Joe's. Ron fell asleep and Mariann snuggled with Garrett for a few hours. Once Ron awoke refreshed, they said goodnight and returned home. Now Garrett is sleeping next to Andrea and I feel the need to hurry and join them...