hello sweden

Meanwhile, back at the ranch... or at least, Sweden... Schuyler's parents were enjoying this beautiful sunset at, oh, about 10:30pm.

boat friendly baby

Papa Ward, thinking "i hope she doesn't spill that"

Ryan and Kerry assist in the mission of keeping Schuyler alive with feedings at the bar.

Demonstrating her already expensive tastes. Until you have your own credit card, the answer's "no".

Chillin' aft on Goodtimes.

strollin' underwater

While Schuyler's parents endured the hardship of her absence, Schuyler completely forgot they existed and settled into the Atlantis lifestyle.

day 1 - other side of the atlantic

Schuyler's Dad looks fetching with his black handback, matching the bag toting Lydia and Richard.

Look kids! Big Ben! Parliament House! Whoohoo! Child free! Wielding our time machine issued by Schuyler's grandparents, Liz and Jonathan were transported to a strange pre-Schuyler world where sleep is unlimited, naps are for grown ups, staying up late is practically a requirement.

We love being parents but having a respite from the unyielding responsibility of parenthood was an amazing halcyon time. Just sitting in a cafe all afternoon and reading a book was a cherished delight. Thank you, Kim and Ward. Thank you. We made the most of it!

day 1 - schuyler and goodtimes

Schuyler's grandparents have either started taking some very potent new medication or their generosity got the better of them because they offered and then insisted that they take Schuyler for a full week while they are in the Bamahas aboard "Goodtimes" and Schuyler's parents are in Sweden attending Sami and Mere's wedding. In any case, the deal was struck and within one day Schuyler had broken all kinds of parental rules regarding fire safety equipment and a strict "no casino" rule. We are so happy that she was able to spend this time with them - it was such a relief to know she was in such good hands. They did a great job as subsequent posts will attest. She is a very, very lucky little girl.

dressy

We've been waiting for the day when Schuyler could walk confidently enough to wear dresses frequently. Not only is this better for her in the heat of July but it also looks so darn cute (and fewer people ask if she's a boy).

pool party

Man, does Schuyler ever love the water. She's definitely a BermyBaby on that front. Unfortunately, we got a hard plastic molded pool which affords very little purchase for tiny feet so she tends to splash down on her amply padded bum. It's nice to know she digs the pool more than a flashing toy... although i'm sure that day is soon to come.

cleaning up

Theo and Schuyler earn their keep.

bananas!

Schuyler's new favourite foodstuff. Unfortunately, she has no concept of what constitutes a reasonably sized mouthful. We live in fear of a banana-induced emergency Heimlich.

shoe junkie

Schuyler digs shoes. All shoes. Any shoes. A favourite game of hers is to bring you a pair of shoes and watch you put them on... which is less appealing when she brings Daddy her Mum's high heel pumps.