Our first big trip

When we went up to tell Naomi's father (John) and step-mother (Gael) that we were expecting, they also let us know that Nai's step-sister, Stacey, was engaged to Dimitri and they were planning their wedding for a weekend towards the end of April. That seemed like a world away, but we decided that this was something to plan for and set some goals, that we would attend, as would Genevieve as we had been told that she would be expected to be there.

So I got home on Thursday from work, had a quick change of clothes and we drove the 3 hours up to Wahgunyah (just on the Victorian side of the Murray from Corowa). We were in an OK motel, built right on the edge of the river.


One of the key pieces of equipment we needed to survive this weekend was Genevieve's 'portacot'. It sets up in a few minutes, and it also has a folding change table that clips onto the top, and it worked a treat. The sink just managed as a bath, but other than that, it was all good. We gave Genevieve her first interstate trip by walking over the bridge to Corowa to take a look around, before lunch and then starting to get ready for the wedding at a local winery only around five minutes drive away.

We'd worked out what little Gen was going to wear. As usual, we'd purchased very little of it - just the undergarments. We are constantly amazed by people's generosity and how funky Genevieve's wardrobe is as a consequence.The wedding day started out quite still and sunny, however by the time the afternoon came around it was freezing, with a bitter breeze so Genevieve's outfit was augmented by a white polarfleece jacket, and mittens (ermmm, actually socks, but we won't tell anyone if you don't!). Many people would love to have traded places with her, as she did look pretty warm.





Of course, eveyone's focus was on Stacey, and she and the bridesmaids looked wonderful in Gael's amazing creations. But... there was one other girl who was getting her own (slightly less amount of) attention. Stacey hadn't met Genevieve yet, and as you can see from the photo, Gen will be able to say she always cries at weddings! Thankfully, she didn't cry during the wedding, and in fact, she slept through the whole ceremony.



She was very happy to get inside and out of the cold and after being introduced to many of the guests, she was after a feed. We'd been sampling some of the winery's produce, so I suppose it was fair that she get a drink of her own. So once people moved into the dining room it was her quick chance for some food.






And of course, after the feed comes the change so here's me, dressed in my best, giving her a quick change (in a very thematic venue) before we went in for a feed of our own.

She was extremely well behaved, although by the end of the night, she was pretty happy to get home, into her makeshift portacot bed, for a good sleep.

The rest of the weekend was quite enjoyable, checking out some of the local sites and catching up with family and a few old friends. We're now pretty confident that we can take her anywhere without a lot of hassle, although a slightly larger car wouldn't go astray (and is coming soon).