Road Trip

What a great little traveler our boy is! Avery started the day bright and early, in a very happy mood. We got in the road a bit late due to some baby-related circumstances that we won't go into, but were off by 9am. We started the day with Avery's first drive-through breakfast, and Avery loved the BK eggs and pancakes. Avery was then very entertained by his new books recommended by BethAnn, Remy and Sophie. His favorites were "First Words" by Bright Baby, and "Silly Faces on the Go" and "Baby Masks". These last two books have cut out spots for the reader to insert his or her face or eyes. Walker didn't find this book as entertaining and Avery and I did.

Avery also loved the cup holder from Dairy Queen, and put his little red ball into all the little cup spots. And there are so many entertaining things you can do with colored straws. I am thinking we need to write a little book on Baby Games for Road Trips! We got creative towards the end of the ride and turned books into little surfaces for his matchbox cars.

When we arrived, Avery pointed out where he wanted to go. We walked in the shallow water on the bay, and Avery pointed out shells and snails. He loved sitting in the sand and making noises in the bucket with the shovel.

Walker and Tom then created a great makeshift bed for him last evening. A dresser and baby gate served as the crib walls, and he slept on the sofa pillows that we covered with his sheets from home. We brought along a few familiar toys, and he fell sleep easily. He only woke up once, which is a great start.

Lovely and relaxing beginning to our vacation!