We pulled out of our drive way around 7:45 pm on Tuesday the 27th of September. We tried to keep Addison's bedtime routine as normal as possible before leaving. Bath (which she LOVES), rocked in the rocking chair listening to Hillsong, read the daily God's promise & a book, nursed her into a milk coma. She was OUT like a light so we strapped her into the car seat & hit the road. She was AMAZING...slept the entire trip except to nurse a couple times. Go figure we actually stopped more for Philip's potty breaks then Addison.
We pulled into Gram & Puppa's driveway around 10:30 am on Wednesday the 28th. We were pretty impressed that we made it in about 14 1/2 hours with a 3 1/2 week old, Philip peeing incessantly, pouring rain & NYC/CT traffic. It was definitely a low key, relaxing day & was so enjoyable to spend with Gram & Puppa by ourselves. The weather was perfect fall New England weather!
The next couple of days were pretty busy & rainy. Mum came into town & we spent most of our time catching up with family. Friday we packed everything up & headed to the hotel in Keene, NH where we spent the weekend for Alyson & Aaron's wedding & their festivities. I was a ball of nerves because it was yet ANOTHER change in environment but once again Addison was a champion little traveler & did just fine.
Unfortunately it rained like CRAZY all weekend & Aly & Aaron had to move their planned outdoor wedding inside. Despite that, it was still beautiful. Addison was GREAT & looked adorable but SLACKER mum & dad didn't take any pictures. I KNOW...I have no idea what got into us this trip.
Thankfully the weather cleared up Sunday. We strolled around downtown Keene (it's such a quaint NE town), grabbed some breakfast at an adorable breakfast place & headed to Aunt Kyle's in Jaffrey. We spent the afternoon catching up with family & saying our goodbyes. That afternoon we headed back to Gram & Puppa's.
We pulled out of their driveway around 6:15 on Monday evening because Addison was exhausted & conked out at 6 & got back to NC yesterday morning at 8ish.
It was definitely a great experience! Babies are totally resilient & adaptable if parents are willing to be.
I learned a few things on the trip & Addison hit some developmental milestones while we were gone. I finally figured out that babies cry & that is ok, it doesn't mean something is wrong with them...sometimes they JUST CRY. Because she is such a wonderful baby, I would get worried when she'd get really fussy & convince myself that something was wrong with her. I'll blame it on being a nurse in & first time mum. We came up for a name for Addison for when she is fussy...we call it her evil twin MAD-dison. I definitely found a new sense of independence & feel like I will be able to do so much more with Addison without Philip being around. She INTENTIONALLY smiles now & she is finding her little voice. She has the sweetest little coos. She turned a month while wer were gone...CRAZY!?!
We didn't take many pictures while we were gone but did take a few:
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| Happy 1 Month Birthday Addison |
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| she has GIGANTIC veins!! |
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| Addison snuggling with her Great Gram |
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| Rehearsal @ the Stone Chapel |
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