Home again, home again

jiggity jig...is that how it goes? Well, in any event, we are home again! Hmmm...how do I summarize what our past three weeks have been like? Oooh, I know...lists!
Things I have learned: I can travel 12-14 hours on a plane with a baby and survive with some sanity intact!!!; a cranky mommy and a cranky baby makes a stressed out daddy; an unsettled baby will become constipated and take frustration out on mommy's boobs (ouch!); traveling someplace daily will make a baby scream at the sight of her car seat; space heaters are awesome!; a cold baby is a non-sleeping baby; our dog really isn't that spoiled; winter in Australia is at times warmer than late spring in Denver; Delanah likes to eat sand; teenagers love my pink hair, older generations just stare; things really aren't that expensive over here; I love my glider!!!!; I love my Boppy!!!!!; I love my Ergo carrier!!!; Australian humour rocks; jet lag sucks; recovering from an overseas trip with a baby is not looking fun; my MIL and I now get along quite well; I am not as tense as a mom and I am much happier that way; not all advice is criticism in disguise; I can visit Australia and not buy things for me; I cannot visit Australia and not buy things for Delanah; a vacation as a mom is not the same as a vacation before kids!; I understand my husbands childhood better; I understand my MIL better, Delanah is well loved by her Grandma and Granddad; Delanah will be greatly missed by the Oz grandparents and I wish they were closer; we are going to be traveling to Oz with more frequency now; I don't get small town politics; I did not see any scary spiders!!!; I missed my bird and my dog; Australia loves moms and babies, there were mother's rooms everywhere (really nice ones) and no one looked twice when I was breastfeeding (okay, there were those construction workers that pounded on the restaurant window and gestured at me in Newcastle, but as Maria said, they were just perverts and were upset I was covered up!); I can drive on the left side just fine and round abouts aren't as scary as I thought...still a little scary, but not as scary; I had a great time.

I think that just about summed everything up! Last night/this morning I was replaying the last 3 weeks in my head, trying to remember everything. I hate losing memories! We took a lot of pictures and I can't wait to get them in a scrapbook for Delanah. She won't remember meeting her Oz grandparents for the first time, but Dave and I will make sure to tell her lots of stories about this trip. Not many people get to leave the country in their entire lifetime, let alone before they were 1! She now has 7 flights under her belt and a seasoned traveler...now if we could just explain jet lag to her and get her to sleep tonight! 1am and no end in sight!