The Poudels were dying to meet Nolan. They were ready to come wait for him before I was even in labor, and they were about to drive up from NYC when I went into labor on Saturday, April 5th. We knew our new family had to be at the hospital for about 48 hours after birth so we decided they'd come up the following weekend and spend quality time with us in a more comfortable setting. "Aunties" Andrea and Ojaswi (two of my childhood and adulthood best friends who are really like my sisters) were also coming up that weekend so it was going to be a Nepali style family party!
The whole weekend+ was such a blast. Michael, Nolan, and I have never been so spoiled by the Poudels, especially by my mom and sister who stayed almost a week. They did groceries, made delicious, healthy home cooked Nepali meals 3 times a day, served us, cleaned up non-stop, and still had time to bond with Nolan. My sister even swept the floors and took Seru out on walks everyday! I'm blessed with the most loving and kind family.
While the boys did their thing, my leading ladies kept me company and watched Nolan nurse. They were as happy as I was just to be in his presence and I got to spend lots of time with them all.
This year, due to obvious reasons, I kept forgetting my birthday. Of course, Michael remembered and the Poudels didn't forget either. They got a cake for me, Andrea, and Nolan - the almost birthday triplets - and for Michael and me for our 2-year marriage anniversary which was just a few days later. Yup, April is a big month in our family!
We made sure to step outside for at least a little while every day. We took walks around the Fellsmere pond which is just a 4-minute walk from us and we did trail walks/hikes at the Fells Reservation which is a 15-minute walk from us.
It was a perfect time spent with wonderful people during such a special time in our lives. Best "vacation" ever!