Mr. Parker decided to make the 6 hour ride home from Springboro quite entertaining (diaper blow out). He was as happy as could be! It just clearly represented our hatred for leaving, I think! Heading home after a trip usually means that we are leaving loved ones behind (at least our trips). Chicago has an incredible wealth of resources for Parker and for us, and we are thankful to have 2/3 of our sisters here, but it doesn't negate the fact that being away from our parents and extended family is hard.
I am interested to see how travel for us evolves over the coming months and years. Right now, Parker is young and mellow, so he is easy to cart from place to place. I am sure things will change a bit when he is a toddler, but by then, I am hoping we live somewhere that will be big enough to house guests!
Until next time, Nonna and Grandpa and Auntie Mal....we miss you!
Parker
is such a good baby! We whip him around from state to state on long car
rides week after week. This time, we are in Springboro for spring
(more like winter) break to see Nonna, Grandpa, Auntie Mallory, and even
a surprise visit from my Godmother "Aunt" Renee! As exhausting as it
is to travel (especially without Matt), it is so worthwhile to see
Parker soak up the love from all of the people in our lives. I love
seeing everyone get to know him...from his big, tongue-out morning
smiles, to his feisty "I'm hungry!" yells, to his angelic sleepy-eyed
stare...I can't get enough! I am resolving to get better about using
Face Time and Skype to keep in touch with everyone, and helping maintain
his and our support system.
We had a great Easter weekend that went way too fast! After driving home Friday afternoon, we spent the evening relaxing and enjoying each other's company. Parker was so excited to see his daddy! Instant smiles! Saturday, we went with Kirk, Nicole, and Saige (5 yrs. old) to Blues Brothers for a beer event and ice cream. It was the scene from Sweet Home Alabama...I can picture Reese Witherspoon saying "You have a baby....in a bar..." -but it was fun nonetheless. Sunday we joined the MacCarthy families for Easter. It was great to see all of the kids together and to get some adult time in! Yummy dinners are also fun too!
