Mommy goes to New Mexico

I took my first trip without Livia a few weeks ago. First I went to Santa Fe to see Reena and Michael and their 2 dogs and 2 cats. I got to stay in their beautiful guesthouse that they basically constructed themselves-- it was a very impressive feat. It was so great to see them and catch up after a very long time. The next day I headed up to Taos, to watch our good friends Andrea and Charlie get married in the mountains. Everything about the day was beautiful, and I also enjoyed catching up with Heidi and Charmaine (it was like a mini-Brown reunion, which was nice since I actually missed the 10-year reunion last month). Livia had so much fun with Daddy, Grandpa Ron, and Grandma Teri, that she did not seem to notice that I was gone. She was a little upset when I first came back though, after realizing that I was in fact away from her for much longer than usual. She readjusted quickly, but it has thrown her "already pretty extreme" separation anxiety into even higher gear.