Banff

Today was a good day :) We had an early morning and Dave took Delanah to get brekkie...yay! I got to get mine later and it was SO nice to have 2 hands and no stroller to maneuver! Nap included all 3 of us, gotta love King beds! I was the last one to rise and wasn't up until 11:30! Ooops! We met Ian and Maria and after a stop to get gas and drinks/snacks, we were on our way! Once there we were getting everything we needed for lunch for Delanah and I couldn't find her high chair cover or place mat, both things I had asked, and trusted, Dave to get. Well, he forgot them. Was I upset? Yes, initially. This is why I get everything ready on my own! I am making a concerted effort to trust him with more things to gather when we are leaving, and I gave him a verbal list of everything he could gather and trusted that they would get done without double checking them. Well.....

He was just kicking himself, no point in me making him feel worse. We were having Italian too! I had grabbed her bib, thank goodness, so we had that and just had to make do. Delanah was such a neat eater today! Cleaner than I had ever seen after a meal! Thank you Old Spaghetti Factory for having a kids meal and delivering it with our salads so it had time to cool down! Maria had taken Delanah for some walks while we were letting her food cool; Dave tried to give Maria a break, but apparently Maria was having too much fun :)
After lunch we headed to Roots where I got to browse as Maria was amusing Delanah with making faces in a mirror and some stroller dancing. It is just so awesome to watch Maria and Ian with Delanah. Delanah is quite taken with them both, especially Maria, and I think she is going to be looking for her next week. Delanah was asleep in the Ergo before we knew it and we all enjoyed popping in and out of the tourist shops and taking pictures of the beautiful scenery. There was a small meltdown about 40min from the hotel...poor Delanah was overtired and roasting! We did some seat hopping and stripping (of Delanah, of course) and were soon on our way. She had some residual tizzy left in her but we were soon entertained by a giggling baby.
With all of the disasters that occurred this week, and as much as I am looking forward to heading home, it is going to be hard to leave Maria. She is such a fantastic lady and has been so wonderful with Delanah. She shared with me earlier this week that due to some differences with a son in law, she doesn't get to see those grandchildren. How someone could keep Maria from kids is beyond my comprehension. I wish they were closer, Delanah would love to have another set of Grandparents! Who knows when we'll get to see them again, it's hard to think that Delanah will be walking, talking, and maybe even a big sister by the time we are all in the same country again. I have been blessed to have spent this week with her and Delanah has been blessed as well. Goodbye Calgary, again, we will see you after the winter....oh, here come the sentimental feelings and tears...