Road trip #1

Allie handled her first road trip very very well, considering mommy and daddy didn't orchestrate it in the best manner!

It was a quick jaunt up I-39 to the Wausau area, only two hours once we got on the road. Allie slept a bit in the car (we were in the carfrom 11:30 to 1:30) and that was all she slept that day! Poor baby, she stayed awake until she couldn't keep her eyes open anymore around 8:30.

The problem was that it was such a quick trip and we were going going going the whole time. Road trip #2 should be better because we won't be on a schedule and won't be traveling back-t0-back days.

Allie did great during the wedding ceremony, though we could tell before then that she was getting really tired. After the ceremony we went back to our hotel room to feed her and then go back for the reception. We stayed at the hotel where the wedding was, which was very convenient. She was patient with all the people who wanted to hold her and really didn't fuss much, even when the band started playing.

Daddy took her back to the room for a diaper change about an hour before we retired for the night and brought her back in a sleeper. That was a great idea! She fell asleep on her great-grandma's lap and then it was time for us to go.

Allie slept well in the pack 'n play overnight and woke up with us at 7. It was Sunday that wasn't well orchestrated... would have been fine if it hadn't been for mommy's band concert! We had to leave early in order to get home before the concert and really should have left earlier and fed Allie on the road. But we got home, fed her quickly, and then back in the car seat to go to the concert. She liked the first half of the concert, but daddy had to walk her around for the second half. Upon getting back into the car yet again, poor baby fell right to sleep.

Then we finally got home and fed and played a little. Mommy went to the grocery store and by the time I got back our little trooper was more than ready to eat and go to bed. I'm not sure how long she slept this morning (she and daddy are on vacation as I work!) but it was much deserved! I'll post some pictures hopefully soon!

Now this week the object of the game is to recover from last weekend and prepare for next weekend's road trip.