This last weekend, Cooper turned 4 months. It was also our first weekend away as a family. We were planning a trip over to South Australia next weekend, but on Friday morning decided that it would actually work better this weekend.
We left about 5:30pm Friday and got back 6:45pm today. 3 days, 1500kms and 10 visits. Big weekend.
I was so impressed with how well Cooper travelled. The family and friends we were planning to visit were fairly well-spaced, so he got to have cuddles and a play on the floor every few hours at least. He slept for much of the car travel, and played happily in the rest.
Until the last 100kms home today. Poor boy. He had spent so much time in the carseat and was totally over it. I sat in the back with him and pulled every face I could think of. I let him have his dummy. I let him suck my finger until it was waterlogged. We finally made it home. As Jason reversed into the driveway, Cooper suddenly became still and quiet, his eyes opening widely. He even almost cracked a smile. He knew we were home! Clever boy! He was so happy to be back on his own playmat again :)
I was very pleased with the whole trip though... great to catch up with heaps of people. And I thought we survived it very well. Oh, and we are a real family now... I packed all our clothes in one big suitcase, instead of Jase and I each packing our own little bag! :)
Now, tomorrow's task... try to clean up the disaster zone here at home! ;)
Oh I am very impressed! Well done to Cooper and to the both of you surviving it as well. Hopefully this is normal for him--travelling well. They really are more aware than you realise at such a young age.
ReplyDeleteI love that he recognised home! :) :)
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