• Judith RivlinVietnam, 2.26Traveler
    Leaving home to get Leo
    Leo graduating out of the NICU with his proud and happy parentsLeo arriving home for the first timeSarah cuddling with Leo - with the hat Michelle knitted for himYours truly, Nana, taking a turn holding LeoThe proud papa, chilling with Leo1The new family celebrating their first full day together

    California stop

    February 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    In January, I planned to go to Vietnam from SF in order to see the Berkeley family and to break up the travels - and to stop back in CA on the journey back to MD. Fortuitously, the morning after I arrived in SF, it was time for baby Leo to leave the hospital (after 6.5 weeks in the NICU) and come home to Sarah and Matt’s Berkeley apartment. My timing couldn’t have been better! Sarah, Matt and Leo are starting figuring it all out at home, and I’m offering background support. Leo is doing very well, and eating like a champ! I’m staying in a studio apartment just around the corner. All good so far! Tomorrow night is when I take off for Vietnam - meeting my traveling companion Jane at the airport in Taipei, before we fly together to Hanoi.Read more