Monday, July 14, 2008

2018.8 miles

That's what we drove over the last 4 days. With a 5 (almost 6) week old. We survived. Barely.

Actually, I'm exaggerating. Melita did awesome, and Reagan and I only thought about getting a divorce once. We drove that far because two of our really good friends, Dave and Cherie, who we met in Germany but who now live in Texas got married over the weekend in Colorado Springs. We wouldn't have missed it for the world.

We had a great time, but I don't think I will be rushing to plan any more road trips with a newborn. Also, it is pretty difficult hanging with your friends like old times when you are the only parents in the bunch. At one point when Melita was fussing because she was hungry and/or wet, and I was looking for Reagan who had the diaper bag, a friend told me to just have another glass of wine and stopping stressing about it. Seriously. I have/had no comment.

In her short life, Melita has so far been to New Mexico, Colorado, and Iraan*. Not as worldly as Isla B. or Violet G. but we're working on it!

*Iraan, TX is the birthplace of the Alley Oop comic strip and home of Alley Oop's Fantasy Land. Texas has got some strange points of interest.

1 comment:

Bethany said...

I'm glad you got some photos in front of the weird stuff. Those are the best baby photos.

That is a seriously long road trip.

I have bad news for you though...it gets worse the older they get. Get in the car now!

I literally had to wrestle Violet into her car seat last week. The kid wanted none of it.