Saturday, Aug. 28
- First plane ride - Roxi was a dreamboat for both legs of the trip. She didn't cry a lick. Rob and I discover the beauty of family restrooms in airports (kudos to St. Louis and RDU).
- First pseudo-train ride at the Denver airport (the one that goes between terminals). First rental car ride in a snazzy PT Cruiser (a free upgrade).
- Roxi meets Uncle Ray for the first time and has a happy reunion with Aunt Christa in Durham.
- Roxi meets Mimi and Uncle Tyler and has a happy reunion with Granddad.
Sunday, Aug. 29
- Roxi meets Uncle Lee and gets her first taste of North Carolina sun.
Monday, Aug. 30
- Roxi meets Great Nanna and G-Daddy Warren, and Great Uncle Hal. We all celebrate Granddad's birthday at dinner that night.
Wednesday, Sept. 1
- First celebrity sighting - actor Chris Noth (we know him best for his Sex and the City role of Mr. Big).
Thursday, Sept. 2
- Toes in the Atlantic Ocean! Roxi is a natural.
Friday, Sept. 3
- First flat tire - the PT Cruiser takes a small hit, and Roxi supervises while Rob and Uncle Ray put on the spare.
Saturday, Sept. 4
- Roxi meets Gigi, G-pop and Great Aunt Pat, and has a happy reunion with Nanna.
- Dinner is a magnificent occasion, with Gigi, G-pop, Nanna, Uncle Lee, Aunt Christa, Uncle Ray, Great Aunt Pat, Rob and I all enjoying steak together. Roxi, no doubt overcome by the number of people in attendance in her honor, cries during most of the meal.
Sunday, Sept. 5
- Roxi meets buddies Joey and Jack (nearly 4) and Tobin (almost 1) as well as their parents: Chris, Amy, Scott and Stephanie. It is magical mayhem.
Monday, Sept. 6
- First breakfast at Elmo's in Durham with Aunt Christa and Uncle Ray. We feel sure Roxi will partake of Elmo's many times in her life.
- More plane rides - Roxi is an angel baby again. No crying. Lots of laughing.
Tuesday, Sept. 7
- Roxi rolls from her back to her stomach all by herself. She was supposed to be napping in her crib, but instead she flipped herself over and wiggled around. Go girl!
Thursday, Sept. 9
- First play date with pal Hailey, who is the daughter of Dola and Shannon. Dola and Shannon, in addition to being good friends, threw our baby shower before Roxi was officially on the scene (and we, in turn, threw theirs).
- Dinner party at John and Reaghan's, who recently got engaged.
Friday, Sept. 10
- First cold. It was bound to happen sooner or later - we had a long string of good health. We went to the doctor after a night of coughing (on Roxi's part) and sleeplessness (on Rob's and my part). The prognosis: most likely a virus. There's not much to be done. She can't take a decongestant because she's too young. However, it's really not that bad - just a head cold. So we have the humidifier going and have her sleeping in her car seat in her crib to keep the yucky stuff draining. Roxi, true to form, is getting through it with a great attitude. She's her normal cheery self for the most part.
Saturday, Sept. 11
- The cold is better already. Seems to be nearly gone during the day and a bit worse at night, which makes sense. So aside from not sleeping through the night (Roxi had been consistently snoozing for 9 hours straight previously!), it's basically business as usual around here. Our girl is such a good sport - even with a cold.