Cabin in the Woods

Last week my parents, Alan, Eli, and I went to our cabin in Asheville, NC for some rest, relaxation, and fresh air. Eli has been once before to the cabin but when he was only 2 months old and wasn't able to do much except sit in his bouncy chair, sleep and eat. Now of course, he's much more active and reactive to his surroundings. He immediately lit up when we arrived probably because it meant he had a whole new house to roam and explore. And he didn't waste any time before exploring. His explorations led him to opening cabinets for the first time, taking some rides in his 3-wheel stroller on the trails around our house, and working on opening cardboard boxes filled with newspapers.











It's always a lot of fun to go up to the cabin because other than doing some shopping downtown, there is very little to do other than eat, sleep, and lounge around. Obviously, there is less lounging now that Eli has joined us but regardless it's wonderful to be up there and watch him take in the new surroundings.



My parents were kind enough to look after Eli a few times so that Alan and I could do some shopping for things we have to bring back to Ghana and to let us enjoy a dinner out alone. We went to a new Spanish tapas restaurant that was fabulously delicious. We stuffed ourselves and then made the treacherous drive back up the switchback turns through dense fog and rain to reach our cabin. Unfortunately, by the time we got ready to pack up and leave, Alan and I were anything but rested and relaxed. Eli was sleeping horribly for the whole week and whether it was due to teething or just being in a new place we'll never know, but we we can only hope he'll go back to sleeping more than 2 hours at a time now that we're back in Athens.