Over the weekend Greyson had his first long car trip, and first trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house. He did remarkably well in the car! We have definitely been blessed with two boys who do better than we ever could've imagined on long (or short for that matter) car rides. He slept 90% of the way there, and we only had to make one stop in the 4 1/2 hrs we were on the road. Not bad for a 6w old baby!
Not only did Greyson have a first on this trip, so did I...the life of an exclusive pumper is not without some entertaining moments. Since we were going to be traveling for over 4 hours, I knew there was no way I could make the whole trip without pumping. I bought a car power cord for my pump, so that I was able to pump while we were driving. Matthew and I got a good laugh out of me sitting in the passenger seat with the breast pump hooked up and whooshing away as we drove down the road. I'm sure if anyone actually saw what I was doing they would've thought I was crazy, but when you're engorged you do what you have to do to relieve it! (Not to mention, Greyson needs food somehow!) We made it to our destination with a good laugh under our belts, and several fresh ounces of breast milk in the cooler.
Griffin was super excited to go shopping for new tennis shoes on Friday. We went with Grandma and Aunt Cindy met us there. He was so happy with his choice! And of course, we couldn't leave Greyson out in the cold, so he got in on the action as well. (Mommy couldn't resist the unbelievable cuteness of the itty bitty baby shoes!)
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| Itty bitty baby cuteness! |
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| The new red shoes!!! |
It was a great weekend, full of family time. Matthew was running the Indy Mini Marathon on Saturday. This was the first year I didn't stay with him in the city the night before. Since he was going to be running over 13 miles, it was best that he get a full night's sleep, no interruptions. A new baby and the breast pump going in the middle of the night don't exactly make for an interrupted night's sleep, so he stayed in Indy on his own Friday night, and the rest of us went to the city to meet him once he was finished on Saturday morning. He did great, and finished in just over 2 hours. I was definitely a little bummed not being there when he started this year. The atmosphere is really cool, and even though it's meant VERY early mornings the last three years, it has been fun. Once he was finished, stretched and showered we grabbed some lunch (although it wasn't quite as quick as we had planned on it to be...) and headed to the Children's Museum.
Griffin has been asking for MONTHS to go to a museum. He was watching one of his favorite Nick Jr. shows where they went to a museum, and since then he has been begging to go. What better time to do it than the weekend we were already in the city. He was on Cloud 9 the whole time! I just wish we could've been there longer. There is so much to do there, that it's impossible to see and do it all in one day, even if there from open to close.
Our first stop was the Playscape area. It's designed specifically for kids 2-5 yrs old. It's full of hands on play and exploration, the most perfect place for young kids to learn and develop. It reminded me of the best parts of my college education, and honestly made me sad for the way school is for kids, specifically kindergarten age kids. They should be playing in a sand/water table, experimenting with musical instruments and various art mediums. As I watched not only my own child, but all of those around him, it truly made my heart ache that kids aren't given the chance to learn this way any longer. Every single child in there was fully engrossed in the activity and absolutely loving every second of it. The only time you heard one of them upset and crying was when they were told it was time to go or time for a diaper change (we had a meltdown moment over the latter) They were so engaged that leaving was the last thing any of them wanted to do. Sorry for the soap box...obviously it was quite the experience for Mommy too! I missed out on about 20 minutes of his enjoyment as soon as we got there. The pump was calling my name again, but thankfully they had an AMAZING mother's room for nursing. I had my own private area with a super comfy glider/arm chair to sit in and a giant footstool to spread out all of my supplies. It really was a great place, and I was so thankful they had it! Once we finally were able to pry Griffin out of the Playscape area, we found the dinosaurs. Oh my goodness...just when I thought he couldn't be any more excited than he was by the things in Playscape, Dinosphere blew that theory out of the water. He was completely blown away by all of it. They actually have 6 or 7 real dinosaur skeletons set up on display, and he thought they were the coolest things he'd ever seen. Every picture he saw, every activity, the actual fossils, blew his mind every time. He wanted to know the name of every single one, and he'd repeat the name after we told him, like he was doing everything he possibly could to remember each and every detail. It really was better than I thought it would be, taking him there. We made it to the train and Transformers exhibits, and then it was time for the museum to close. He was so disappointed to be leaving, but kept talking about how much fun he'd had, and he wants to go back. I'd say the trip was a success! We concluded the day's adventures with dinner at the best Mexican restaurant ever, back in Greensburg with family friends. So much packed in to one day, but so much fun at the same time.
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| He loved the climbing tower |
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| He climbed all the way to the top! |
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| Sand designs with Grandpa |
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| So focused |
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| Digging for dinosaur bones! |
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| Transformers! |
Greyson had another first this weekend. He officially slept through the whole night 4 nights in a row! Thursday night he slept 7 hrs straight, Friday night 7 1/2, Saturday night 8 and Sunday it was 9! I guess he knows that Mommy's time with him is winding down, and that I need sleep too. Too bad I still have to get up and pump once in the middle of the night.
There was so much that happened over the weekend, and I've already written a novel about it, so I guess that's enough, but wow...definitely a great trip for everyone!
