Thursday: I got to fly on a plane! The security lady at RDU was really nice - she let us take the elevator and bypass all the people trying to get through security. I slept on most of the flight from Durham to Minneapolis, and I didn't cry or fuss at all. At the airport during our layover, I got a little upset during lunch because I had the charm turned on, but no one was paying attention to me! I stayed awake during the whole flight from Minneapolis to Moline and played with the new toy Mommy and Daddy got me, an orange lizard with eyeballs that fit perfectly in my mouth. Grandpa picked us up at the airport, and I was so happy to finally meet him! We went over to his house for the afternoon, where I met my Uncle Kyle. He held me just long enough to take a picture (because Mommy made him), then went off to do who knows what. I threw a tantrum at Grandpa's because I was overwhelmed by all the traveling, but I calmed down eventually and went to sleep. Grandma picked us up and ran some errands with us. By this time I had my second wind and didn't fall asleep until almost 11 PM!
Friday: Mommy and I woke up about the same time we do during the week, only with the time change it was 6 AM! Mommy made us breakfast, then we went shopping. I got to go to Mommy's absolute favorite store, Hobby Lobby. Daddy and I walked around making fun of the knickknacks while Mommy shopped in peace. After that we wandered around a mall, waiting for Grandma to get off work so we could go to lunch. That afternoon two of Mommy's friends from high school came over. Mary got me the coolest playmat! I love laying on it and grabbing and kicking the stuff hanging down. Mary brought her son, Kaleb. I can't wait till I'm big enough to play with other kids. We all went out to dinner together. Mommy and Daddy put me in the highchair, but I'm not quite big enough for it yet - plus I can't sit up on my own yet - so I kept falling over. I was a perfect angel during dinner! When we got back to Grandma's house, Grandma gave me a bath in the kitchen sink. She said it was like washing a turkey on Thanksgiving! I had fun though, squirming and trying to get my head under water.
Saturday: Grandma took us shopping and bought me a bunch of cute new clothes. Then Mommy, Daddy, and I went to breakfast with Grandpa and Great-Grandma. She has two other great-grandsons and a great-granddaughter, but she was still so excited to see me! Daddy told me that the first time she met him (also out to breakfast at Village Inn, where they always meet for breakfast), she poured sugar on her pancakes and asked him, "Does this gross you out?" Well, she explained this time that she prefers sugar because syrup makes her pancakes too soggy. We took tons of pictures after we were done eating. Great-Grandma wanted tons with all four generations together. We went back to Grandma's house so I could take a nap and play. Grandma babysat me that night so Mommy and Daddy could go out to dinner by themselves. They had a good time, but it felt strange to them for me not to be there.
Sunday: Since Grandpa Don has retired, he's starting dressing the part, which to him means wearing overalls. I sat on the couch with him to watch Nascar, and Mommy realized that the two of us matched! Grandpa Don loves cooking meat in his various smokers and deep fryers, so Grandma hosted Easter dinner for her family so they could meet me. There were so many people at her house: Great-Uncle Charlie and Great-Aunt Jean, five of their six kids, two spouses, and four of their grandkids; Great-Aunt Rose, her daughter, and two grandsons; Great-Aunt Liz; and my step-Uncle Kenny, step-Aunt Melanie, and step-cousins Cameron, Christopher, and Carter. I was on my best behavior! Everyone wanted to hold me, so I was passed around from person to person. I didn't cry at all! All the kids were running around the house yelling, but I still managed to get in a long nap. All my relatives were happy to see Mommy and Daddy, since they hadn't seen anyone since they were married, but they were especially happy to see me, since it's been about three years since anyone in the family had a baby. After all Mommy's family left, Kenny and Melanie and their kids stayed around for awhile. Carter, who's four months older than me, taught me how to make monkey noises. I can't wait till I can crawl and standup like he can; I'll get into so much trouble then! That evening, we went to Grandpa's house to drop off his birthday present, but we didn't stay too long because Mommy wasn't feeling very well.- Monday: Time to fly home! Grandma took us to the airport, and Grandpa met us there to see us off. Mommy was still feeling pretty yucky, so I was a good baby and slept during the entire first flight. At the Minneapolis airport, I played on a blanket on the floor for awhile, so I was nice and tired for the flight and slept during most of it. Mommy and Daddy got mad at the airline because they didn't let people with small children board first, so they had to fight the crowd getting on the plane. Mommy thought we could get back at them if I cried during the whole flight, but I was nice and didn't. After I woke up from my nap, shortly before we landed in Durham, Mommy and Daddy lifted me up like a baby Whack-a-Mole so I could see all the people. One of the flight attendents complimented me on my behavior during the flight. Mommy and Daddy were very proud of me!
I had lots of fun this weekend! I had the chance to meet a bunch of relatives, fly on an airplane, and play with new toys. I was so well-behaved that Mommy and Daddy think they'll take trips with me more often. I can't wait!
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