A Week of Firsts

I know it has been a long time since I blogged, but I have a good reason - we have been on vacation! JZ, Caden, and I went to Florida to visit my mom, dad, grandma, aunts, and uncles. We had a fantastic time and Caden experienced lots of firsts.

In an effort to not bore you to death with what would undoubtedly be the longest post in history, I am going to divide my recap of our trip into several posts - full of lots of stories and pictures. So here is part one...

First Airplane Ride

Here is Caden getting ready for his first airplane ride. Can you see his onesie? It says, "Going to Grandmas." It was too big, but I put him in it anyway - it was just too appropriate!

Cades was an excellent traveler! He ate during take off and then went to sleep right away. He woke up in the middle of the flight and it required just a little walking of the aisle to put him back to sleep. He woke up right as we began descending and ate again. Perfect! Now, the trip home was another story. He didn't just cry, he SCREAMED for a good hour and a half of the flight. Was he tired? Hungry? Did his ears hurt? Were Mars and Jupiter lined up? Who knows, but he was mad! We walked, we bounced, we swaddled, we fed. Nothing worked. By the end of the flight we were getting lots of sympathetic looks and one of the flight attendants offered to buy me a glass of wine. Were we ever glad to get home!

Anyway, back to the fun stuff...

Papa meeting us at the airport

When we got to Grammy and Papa's house, Caden realized that Grammy had rented a exersaucer just like the one he has at home. He was so excited because he knew how everything worked!

Grammy also got an inflatable bathtub for C. He loved this one as much as the one at home. His favorite part was the bill that quacked when you squeezed it.

We also enjoyed the beautiful, sunny FL sunshine. Here are Caden and Grammy getting ready for a walk around the block

The three of us definitely got spoiled while we were there. Grammy and Papa took lots of Caden duty, and JZ and I were able to catch up on LOTS of sleep. Grammy even took the 5 am wake up call (that's his new trick these days. Wake up at 5 to see if it is time to wake up yet, get a snuggle, and then go back to bed for a few hours. Not a game I enjoy, but Grammy loved every minute of it). With four of us taking care of one little guy, he very rarely cried or fussed with out being held, fed, or entertained immediately. The schedule went out the window and we just had fun. That's what vacations are for!

JZ still had to work, but he got to do it sitting by the pool. Here, coffee breaks turn into swim breaks!

My favorite part of the trip was seeing how close Caden and my parents became. It had been about 3 weeks since they had seen him, and will be another 6 before they see him again, and they soaked up every minute of their time with him. He is really getting fun and will laugh and interact with us now.

Here is Papa and his "side kick."

I think that's it for now. Stay tuned for more of Caden's firsts...