Jet Setting to St. Louis

This weekend, accompanied by his parents and grandparents (MiMi and Opa), Hunter took his first (out of utero) airplane ride to St. Louis to visit his Great Grandmother, or Urgroßmutter, "Oma", his Great Uncle and Aunt, Jobst and Joanie, and his Cousin Kitties, Amber and Bisky. Once again, Hunter was a superb traveler and actually slept through the entire flight there, including take off and landing. He had a few wakeful moments on the flight back, but not many. Needless to say, the folks sitting near us on the plane were pleasantly surprised and very relieved!!

During his visit, Hunter showed off his talents and personality by batting at his toys and cooing to his relatives. Oma could not believe how big he was and insisted that he looked older than 2 months, but we assured her that he just has a very healthy appetite! She spent much of our visit holding him in her arms, chattering with him, and rocking him to sleep. It was her first time holding a small baby in MANY years, but she showed the skill of an old pro. Oh - and she paid a little bit of attention to his parents as well!

While Uncle Jobst was hesitant to hold a baby so young, Aunt Joan got some cuddle time with Hunter so he could properly thank her for his new wooden rattle. He had fun tracking it with his eyes and is looking forward to the time when he can grasp and shake it without assistance!

Amber and Bisky seemed a bit less impressed with Hunter (much like his "older brother" Jack) but they certainly were excited that we were staying in the guest bedroom, otherwise known to them as "the forbidden room" and tried to sneak in whenever they got the chance.

It was a very enjoyable visit for all and we were sad to say "goodbye" but will plan a return trip in the near future!