This separation stuff

Taking care of Elisa when we are far from home is something I´ve gotten pretty used to. It means figuring out her food, her sleeping arrangements, and trying to keep the rhythm of life somewhere near her normal zone so we can all get along better. Traveling outside the U.S. would be completely different for us if we weren´t visiting family, but since we are, most of the things I would have to worry about are completely taken care of. Crib for Elisa? Check. Food every day that she will like? Check. Activities for her and people to help us enjoy them? Check. So it´s with a lot of confidence that I decided to plan a couple of trips away from Elisa for just my nephew and I. Last week we went to Nerja on the southern coast for 4 days and tomorrow, we leave for Barcelona until the weekend. It´s great to be here with both Jordan and Elisa but their ages and interests are far from convergent. So thanks to a full team of family help, we are off again and I know Elisa will be excited to see us return on Saturday. But for now, she has lots more Spanish to learn and a couple of days to practice.