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My Little Travel Partner

I know many of you were waiting in great anticipation to hear how my travels with Baby J went last week (just kidding!). Well, he was wonderful! My early morning flight plan worked. We made it to the airport an hour early. I was stopped in security, which I fully expected, because I had a water bottle in my bag. But it was just the one, as opposed to four baby bottles filled with water. So they only had to do one test strip thingy. Josh was super flirty and friendly with many women as we waited at the gate to board the plane. We got to sit in the very front row window seat! AND nobody sat right next to us. There was a nice lady on the aisle but the middle seat was free. I think that really helped Josh not feel so bombarded. Plus, the front row is very spatious and I don't think Josh could really see how many people were surrounding him. He flirted some more with the lady on the aisle seat, had a bottle and took a nap. When we landed "Nice Lady" let us off before her so we were the very first people off the plane. It was perfect!

Diego and I were not looking forward to the eight-hour drive home yesterday. But look at what Josh did all the way from Los Alamos to Gallup! That's four hours right there! Josh does not sleep for four consecutive hours during the day. Actually, he usually doesn't even sleep for one full hour. We stopped in Gallup for gas and lunch so he woke up. We thought for sure he would cry the rest of the way home. I mean, what baby wants to sit awake in his car seat for four more hours? Josh does! He talked, and played with his toys, and had two more bottles the rest of the way home. What a good boy! Diego and I were so impressed. The only time Josh really cried during our little trip, was during the wedding reception. It was really loud and so many people were excited to see him and hold him. He freaked out a little and kind of fussed the entire time. Other than that, he really was quite a pleasure to be around.

(On a funny side note, the wedding reception colors were brown and teal. The dress I wore to the wedding is in the new picture header. Look at those colors! Could I have been any more matchy matchy?)

Plane ride

So, I'm taking Josh on an airplane on Wednesday. In case you have forgotten or never read about our last plane experience, you may do so by clicking here. I'm so nervous! Diego's brother is getting married in Albuquerque on Saturday but we also are in charge of our ward campout this weekend.... Well, to make a long story short, baby and I are flying out early to avoid too much car/travel time. Then we're meeting up with Diego on Saturday and all driving back home together on Monday. I chose an early flight, 8:35 am to be exact. Early morning is Josh's happiest time so I'm hoping that will help out a little. I also don't believe we will get stuck behind a car wreck and be super late to the airport. Oh, and I won't be carrying baby bottles with water through security either. What am I forgetting? Any other suggestions to make this flight go a little more smoothly? Seriously, anything?

He's a roller!

Oh man, is he ever! Josh rolls all over the place these days. This is something that has made him truly happy. It's hard having to keep an eye on him all the time but it's also super cute. We usually have to just lay him on a blanket and surround the border with pillows and stuffed animals to contain him. He's been lifting his knees like he wants to crawl. I'm dreading the day he crawls but at the same time, I'm totally excited for it.

He loves to tangle up in the coffee table. Don't ask me why. I don't know!

Josh was laying on his blanket and then decided to grab a corner and roll. End result, a baby burrito.

I can't get enough of this picture. He is so drawn to that chair. He ends up underneath it at least once a day.