Elias had a difficult time adjusting to playing with someone smaller than him. At first he thought she looked like a tantalizing treat...
...then he started to understand that she, too, was a human baby...
...and finally came to realize she's going to be his wife someday.
Here's one more shot of Elias looking adorable, despite the humidity and mosquitoes flying around us.
Next stop: cousin Hazel's. After staring intently at one another for a few moments, they eased up a bit.
We then headed over to David and Nancy's for dinner and drinks, where we met up with Matt and Kev, too.
Emily has an awesome camera. It's definitely on my want list after seeing how crisp her pictures turned out (clearly, these are hers).
Hazel is such a sweetheart. Elias cried when we left, and, although he couldn't verbally express himself, I'm confident he was sad because he won't see Hazel again for a few months.
Moving on, our next and final destination was Sarah's, where Elias got to meet his adoptive aunties.
It was great to catch up with these ladies. Although I don't get to see them often, when I do, it's as though no time has passed.
Saturday morning came too early. Matt, my mom, and I went on a run near Long Lake. Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run, along with Scott Jurek and Eric Orton, did a quick book signing and naked run. I thought it would be an easy jog since elevation wasn't a factor - the humidity, however, was killer. I struggled. It was worth it though, as I can now say I 'went for a jog with Scott Jurek'. I like the sound of it. I think I'll say it a lot.
I made my way back to Sarah's to find Elias making his aunties work to keep him content. We went to the beach in the afternoon, where E got his first taste of swimming outdoors.
Can this kid get any cuter?
Throw that hat on him and yes, he can. On our way back to Sar's from the beach, E was sitting in his car seat and said, well-enunciated, 'Dada'. So precious. And so sad Aaron wasn't there to hear it.
Uncle Matt, Auntie Rita, and Oma then came by and picked Elias up for the night. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Elias has spent his first night apart from both mom and dad. I was nervous about it beforehand, but I can now state that that was the first of many: it was a blast. I did miss him, though. The girls forbid me from looking at pictures of him. I guess my incessant looking down at the camera, furrowing of the brows, and saying, in a whiny voice, 'Awww, isn't he adorable? I miss him,' got old. Weird.
We ate dinner on the mighty Miss, then went out near Sar's in Uptown.
Sunday morning we flew back home. Elias was excited to see Daddy pull up to pick us up.
Hopefully next time we fly somewhere, daddy will come with! Also, did I mention I went for a jog with Scott Jurek?
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