We arrived back in Switzerland yesterday afternoon. D did so great on the plane. The long flight took off at about his bedtime, and he slept in the bassinet for most of that flight, getting up once or twice to eat. The rest of the time when he was awake, he was usually shooting flirty smiles at some of the other passengers.
So after 18 hours, we made it back in one piece. All 4 of our checked bags made it, although our stroller did get stuck in Paris (was delivered this morning, also all in one piece).
I was afraid that I'd be up all night with D last night, since with the time change it'd be the middle of the day for us, but the poor thing was so exhausted from the trip that he passed out and had a great night of sleep, sleeping through till 9am when I went in to wake him (he did get up a couple times to eat, too).
It's nice being back in our own space, in our own home. At the same time I do miss everyone already, and know they miss him terribly. I often go to Texas for a week or 2 at a time to visit, and by the end of those trips I'll be pretty ready to get back home to life as usual. This time was different, though. This time I didn't really want to leave.
Hubby recently got a new position at work, which is great, but also means that our move-back date to go back to California is considerably closer now-- end of September. I know I will be sad to leave this place, this beautiful home and village where we live, this opportunity, etc. But the past 2 weeks have also convinced me of how much we need to be closer to family. Seeing his aunts and uncle, his grandparents, and his cousin all doting over him, playing with him, loving every minute of being near him, it filled my heart with joy (and I know D loved it all, too). These trips need to happen more often, they just do, and the 3 hour flight from California to Texas will be much easier to do than this 18 hour voyage was. And so, I am very excited to be moving back, even if it is sooner than originally anticipated. Funny how just a few months ago we were still thinking how we'd love to stay here for a few extra years, and how since D's birth that has changed, making the need to be back in the US much clearer.
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Good luck with your move!
Im glad the flights worked out so smoothly!! Good luck getting ready to move back to the US. And enjoy the time you have left in Switzerland!