Wednesday, July 6, 2011

 

Geneva 1

6 days ago we arrived in Geneva. Henry was a trooper on our flight from Seattle to Paris. But once we landed, he could contain himself no longer. Flying with an infant doesn't really have any perks compared to, say, flying first class by yourself. Or better yet, with a masseuse to keep your feet company... and a large bag of food lovingly prepared by a master chef. But I digress. Pre-boarding and bulkhead seating are my touting point with infant flying. Often when you carry a baby on board, there's a chorus of mutters and groans, and when you're reminded how fun-sized the seats are, you join in. But compared with toddler flying, babies are a breeze.


Henry in his new sunhat a la nana

Including our airport waiting, Seattle/Paris/Geneva flights lasted about 19 hours... not bad for a romp 1/2 way around the world. Yet when we arrived, I still felt like a stray dog. We were tired, smelly and starving. After a long shower and a heaping plate of Bolognese, I felt comfortable again.

Since our Swiss arrival, we've moved in to our temporary home, a nice hotel just a few blocks away from the UN. Henry and I spend our days on wandering walks and in the hotel room while he naps.



Ethan's hard at work in his classes and is really enjoying the change in scenery, although the pace is on par with other semesters.



Last night we were all invited to attend the reception dinner and I was able to meet a lot of Ethan's classmates, who ogled over Henry. He made fast friends. We got home late and after a bath, Hank was asleep by 11:30. He had such a good time, when he got home he was acting like a total goof.



But today he's been a big crab- this is about as close as anyone would want to get to him.


Comments:
Your such a great writer.

And...I must be out of the loop. Why the move to Switzerland??
 
Rachel! We're here for a month while Ethan takes some international law classes for the LLM side of his degree. Not a real move (although I packed for one). How are you? Hope all's well!
 
That's sooooo cool! Henry is getting so much more aware and is as cute as ever. Too bad it's only a month, right? Have fun! Can't wait to see more pics!
 
This is too cute! Wow, he is so handsome! What a cute little guy. Glad you are having a wonderful time. Enjoy the sights and sounds (and smells) of Europe!
 
Dang. Apparently, I am not a great writer. I should have said "you're" instead of "your" in that last comment. Oh well.

Anyway, what a fun adventure! I hope you three are enjoying yourselves. All is well for us. Andrew is graduated, released from the Bishopric, and building our house! As for me? Nothing new.

Keep up these fun blog posts! =)
 
You are BRAVE going all that way with a baby!! Such a good mamma you are and I agree with Rachel...you are a wonderful writer too. Love the pics and the posts!
 
PS - I love Henry's hat!! Too stinkin' cute!
 
How cool to go to Switzerland and have such a different life for a month! I love reading about your adventures.
 
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