We are home!

We had a great flight--we had upgraded to the economy plus section so we could get a bulkhead bassinet seat, and that section was practically empty.  Tim got a row of three seats all to himself, and Esther and I had the bulkhead all to ourselves.  I ended up putting her down on a blanket on the floor, where she slept for the majority of the flight, and I lay down in the rest of the space and got a little shut-eye myself.  All of our ears did fine on the trip, but Tim was feeling sicker than he had up until that point.  He is still very sick.  He says he's finally discovered the secret to overcoming jetlag: if you don't feel well, you can sleep all day and all night!  So I have been on baby duty since we got back.  I'm still a little sick myself, so I've been sleeping whenever Esther does.  She is continuing to sleep like a champ, which is great!  I hope tomorrow I'll have enough energy to stay up during one of her naps so I can get some unpacking done.  She has been really clingy since we got back, which is probably a great sign for our relationship, but it makes it hard to even go prepare a bottle when she cries every time I walk across the room.  She also hates anyone eating if she's not eating, so I ate my lunch today with her glaring at me, crying mournfully, and generally making it clear that I was being a neglectful parent.  At dinner she didn't cry, but spent most of the time trying to climb up me so she could get into my bowl (I was sitting on the floor next to her).  She's definitely going to be a climber.  She's not very successful at it yet, but she's got the drive.  And now I'm going to get some sleep while I have the chance.

Linette