Planning for Seth's first vacation

In just over a month, we will be embarking on a vacation. This will be Evan and Seth's first trip to our nation's capitol. While this is exciting, there's a big part of me that is very anxious and nervous about this huge disruption to Seth's daily routine...and what that might mean for the grown-up's routine too.

Food. I'm least worried about feeding Seth on the go. He's a good sport about it and though sometimes a bit messy, I think we can make it work. Instead of bringing along all my homemade foods (which would need thawed), we'll probably resort back to Gerber for the four days for convenience. I'm doubting our hotel room will have a small fridge or microwave, so it's best for us to be prepared to do without.

Sleep. This is where I have some major anxiety. Seth still takes 2-3 naps per day. I know he will not get that on vacation. At this point I'm hoping we can make it back to our hotel room each afternoon (ideally after lunch) for Seth to get a decent afternoon nap (preferably 2 hours). Going to bed for the night is where it could get a little tricky. At home, we can easily put Seth in his crib, turn on his music, and let him drift off to sleep. When sharing a hotel room, this will obviously not be the case. Evan and I have thought about hanging up a sheet or blanket in order to block Seth's view so he can't see us. Seeing mom and dad = no sleep. So even if we do all that, have all his favorite things from his home crib in the pack-n-play, we still are in a hotel room with Seth. It needs to be quiet, especially until he is completely out.

So, do Evan and I have to just sit and do sign language to each other from 7:30-8pm until we go to bed? This is our vacation too, and honestly, I'm not exactly thrilled that we will be prisoners to our hotel room. Guess this is part of having small children. Maybe I just need ideas on how to make it fun. Evan isn't really into playing cards or playing a board game. TV would probably wake Seth up since he's in the same room. So, this is where my problem lies. I'm open to suggestions (keep it clean, now! ha.)

A Step Toward Self-Sufficiency

In the past week, Seth has begun to help himself...mainly by holding his own bottle. He isn't doing this consistently just yet, but it seems to be happening more and more. Just another sign that he is growing so fast! A photo taken tonight after his bath...

Holiday Weekend

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Fourth of July weekend! Ours was busy: a wedding, a parade, picnics, visiting family, and of course, fireworks.

Seth was a trooper through it all, considering his schedule was put to the test several times. I think he will be playing catch-up on sleep tomorrow. He was very interested in the fireworks.

We've entered rooms lately finding Seth in his journey to becoming more mobile: pulling himself up to a standing position. We were able to get some photos of our findings. :o)