Rachel and I zipped down to Eugene, two hours south, today to visit our friend Molly and her kids Calvin, Camilla and Marigold. Camilla absolutely loves Rachel: She says she's the cutest baby in the whole world. And today, for the first time, Rachel didn't seem uncomfortable when Camilla hugged and kissed her. She just smiled and laughed every time she got near her. I made sure to point that out to Camilla, who is almost 6. We decided that she will be Rachel's big sister, since Rachel doesn't have one. So, Camilla is now Rachel's "big sissy" in Eugene.
Calvin apparently is so smitten by his baby sister, 14-month-old Marigold, that he didn't show much interest in Rachel. That's OK, maybe next time.
We spent most of the afternoon playing on an air mattress in Molly's hearth room while a cozy fire roared in her fireplace. It was so comfy! And Rachel loved being held by Molly and sitting in Molly's lap. That's quite rare these days; except for the daycare ladies, Rachel is most comfortable with mommy and daddy. I tried to take naps twice today but she kept crawling all over me. I think she sees me as a big jungle gym!
I fed her an early dinner, put her in her jammies and then strapped her in the car seat for the long ride home, when I practiced Christmas music for my chorus's upcoming Christmas concerts. I got a lot of work done, plus I hope that Rachel gets an appreciation for music when she hears mommy practicing in the car. It was lovely on the way down to Eugene belting "Angels we have heard on high" as I passed the brilliant fall foliage heading down the southern Willamette Valley. It is so beautiful this time of year, and a reminder that I am lucky to be blessed with so much.
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