Fiona had a busy weekend. We took her out for her first hike on the Appalachian Trail through the Delaware Water Gap on Saturday. I like symmetry, so it was nice that her first hike was our first hike in the Water Gap (which we did on the day that Maddie was born, just a few days after Tim moved to the area). We bundled Fi up in her Patagonia bunting, which is way too big for her currently, but she was warm and didn't seem to mind the excess fabric. Fi was pretty pleased from the get-go. Here she is smiling as she gets into the pack, which is huge and could be mistaken for a real pack. In fact, someone passed us early on and asked how long we'd be on the trail, mistaking us for being on the trail for days; I don't think they even noticed little Fi in the pack.
She talked a bit early in the trip but was fairly calm and then she slept the last bit of the hike. Maybe it was her first hippy sighting that brought on the serenity. We met him at the Water Gap overlook. He was sitting alone drinking his beer and stretching his neck. He must have felt we were safe because then he smoked two joints and popped a few pills before bouncing down the trail with his neon green hand weights overhead. Welcome to the Poconos Fiona!
Sunday was more family-friendly with a Grenko family lunch at Austin's. Fi had a belly ache, so she didn't enjoy the lunch too much, but she had a great time chatting with Janie back at Nana and Papa's house afterwards. Their interaction is so funny to watch. They both seem really excited, chatting and staring with open mouths. Every once in a while, one or the other gains the confidence to reach out and touch the other. I love this photo because I have interrupted cousin bonding and feel like I am getting a look that says, "Do you mind? We were just catching up."
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