Road Trip

We drove up to Wisconsin to spend Chrismas with Michael's family. Crazy? most definately. I was pretty nervous about the trip. More so than flying solo with Rylee last August, I dare say I was even more nervous than giving birth. Really? let me explain:
1. when the pain starts to kick in I have no "happy"-dural option
2. there isn't a professional that can "take-over" if need be.
3. if she screams the entire drive there is nothing I can do but let her scream. (no picking her up without adding an hour+ to the arrival time) and I'm stuck in a contained space with a screaming baby.
4. she's mobile and more independent every day
5. I was worried she'd hate being in her car seat from that moment on

Well, I'm pleased to announce she was a dream boat. We drove through the night (both ways) taking turns driving so she'd sleep. She was a bit better driving there than back, but was the best traveler out of the three of us.

I did spend a good chunk of the drive in the back seat- partially to pass around snacks/toys/books, partially to get more comfortable rest. Sadly we didn't use 80% of the toys or snacks I packed. Live and learn I guess.

Have I told you how much I love this mirror? best invention ever. And the sun in the eye trick just facilitates eye closing for naps. awesome.

Thankfully the roads were clear and I've turned into a big fan of audio books and the SA library. We all slept in this morning trying to recover from a fun vacation week. More on the trip and Rylee's 1st Christmas to follow.