Last Friday was our first long road-trip with Claire and it went swimmingly, thanks in large part to my brother Stu who acted as the manny in the backseat with Claire. I think it may also have been due in part to a generous offer he made ...
It all started when we picked him up at his apartment and he was looking a little green from the previous night's activities. As soon as he hopped in the car, he said he'd pay for Claire's college education if she didn't make a peep the whole way home. Well, 100 km in, Claire still hadn't made a sound. Pretty unusual for our happy babbling baby (and she knows Stu, so she wasn't making strange). Stu started getting kind of nervous and said it would have to be a cheap college or maybe Clown college. I hear there is a good one in Paris, I said. At last, at 314 km, Claire let Stu off the hook with a happy exclamation. Stu looked super-relieved, as you can imagine.
That night, Claire had a very happy reunion with Paul's parents. Here's a video clip of Claire and Grandpa participating in a bizarre head-butting ritual.
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Claire also met Uncle Dorian and Auntie Sylvie that night - her future godparents. Here's a photo of the family that night.
It all started when we picked him up at his apartment and he was looking a little green from the previous night's activities. As soon as he hopped in the car, he said he'd pay for Claire's college education if she didn't make a peep the whole way home. Well, 100 km in, Claire still hadn't made a sound. Pretty unusual for our happy babbling baby (and she knows Stu, so she wasn't making strange). Stu started getting kind of nervous and said it would have to be a cheap college or maybe Clown college. I hear there is a good one in Paris, I said. At last, at 314 km, Claire let Stu off the hook with a happy exclamation. Stu looked super-relieved, as you can imagine.
That night, Claire had a very happy reunion with Paul's parents. Here's a video clip of Claire and Grandpa participating in a bizarre head-butting ritual.
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Claire also met Uncle Dorian and Auntie Sylvie that night - her future godparents. Here's a photo of the family that night.
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