After getting stuck in the first stop and go traffic, then stopped traffic, Dean & I realized we’d never traveled for Thanksgiving. My mom came to Ohio the last few years. So what was to be an easy 8-9 hour drive to Ohio turned into a horrid 11 hour drive just for some turkey? No not quite. Deans parents are missing us and the baby as we are them, so the trip was worth it, although I didnt think so last night as we drove for 11 1/2 hours with about 3 of it with Caleb screaming at me for what seemed to be no reason than other he was tired and didnt want to sleep in his car seat anymore. We finally got in last night a little before 1, much later than we wanted, poor Dean had to get up for work this morning!
Another good thing this weekend was the last two nights we were there Caleb decided he wanted to sleep 7 hours at night after his last feeding! I was so happy. But last night he was up a lot mostly because the trip threw him off. I am hoping he decides to sleep more tonight too cause I am so tired! And I wasnt even the one driving.
Caleb got a lot of new toys, clothes and blankets this weekend. Three bags full of stuff. Our car was more packed when we left Ohio than when we got there, which also made things hard. We had forgotten to bring our christmas tree w/ us when we orignally moved and I wanted it so that took up a lot of trunk space too.
We got to use our portable pack and play this weekend. Caleb seemed to like it, he slept very well in it. I suspect because he had more room than he does in his cradle to roll around. so I think he’ll be in the crib when we move.
All in all the trip was good, despite the actually traveling part. We went out to eat with some friends, and I cried as we left them. I miss them and I know Dean does too. We had wanted to get together with more friends but they were out of town for the holiday.
Today i am planning on doing the fun unpacking and back from traveling laundry, did I mention I am exhausted? And with any luck this time next week I will be sitting in our new house!! Christmas sure is coming early for us this year.
