Journey Home

Finally the time has come to leave the City Of Angels (Bangkok).  It holds a little sadness for us as we say goodbye, but we are taking the best part of Bangkok with us.  I don't think there is anyone in the group who is not desperate to get home now.  This does not make the prospect of a long plane trip home any better.  We left the hotel at midday and as soon as we arrived at the airport, learned that we could not book our luggage in until 4.30 pm.
  So it was Burger King lunch for all, taking it in shifts of watching Nate.  At about the time to book in he decided to put on his grumpy pants and cried/screamed for the next couple of hours.  To our delight he threw himself down onto the concrete floor giving himself a huge new lump on his forehead.  He was overtired as we could not squeeze in a morning sleep.   Finally we decided to give Phenergan a go, but as his stubborn streak took over he resisted every urge to sleep.  An hour into the flight he gave in and slept, albeit restlessly until Sydney.   Then once we got onto the domestic flight it was lights out again.  He sucks him thumb or finger for comfort - very cute.
 We had quite a large contingent of family and friends come out to the airport to greet Nate which was lovely.  He got to meet his Uncles and his other Grandparents first.  He took it in his stride and was happy and cheery until he had to be strapped into his car seat for the drive home.  The whole time we were away he traveled well, but probably mostly because he sat on one of our laps.  The red car seat was not popular at all.

Once home again (** great big sigh), we put together an impromptu BBQ with lots of meat and Jo had again preplanned a surpise, as only she can, of welcome home balloons and cake.
Now as I write this he is having a nap in his cot for the first time....