We are now home after a wonderful visit to Deb and Bills as well as some time in Montgomery, AL, while picking up Sydney. And, of course, the flights couldn't be without their drama ;0) The flight down was almost perfect....all except for the fact that Nicholas has a terrifying time with public washrooms. I managed to get him into the one with me at Duty Free before crossing to the airport....although he did go screaming out once it flushed. Poor little guy is just petrified of the sound of toilets...ugh. Any advice out there, I would be happy to hear it. All was well after that....until we were on the plane and after two failed attempts while in the planes washroom (screaming back to the seat), Nicholas finally fell asleep and unfortunately, peed his pants while asleep. He was mortified when he woke up....poor guy. So, on the way home.....no drinks after we left Aunt Debos and he was just fine....made it all the way home without having to go. Phew! The drama on the way home was Shane, who is usually the perfect little passenger. I think now that he is Mr Independent and gets around so well, that is what he thinks he can be doing on a crowded plane. Uh...no. All was well in the end though and he finally drifted off in Daddys arms for a nap the rest of the way. So, our trip. Well, we spent the first two days/nights in Georgia at Deb and Bills. Mom was already there and it was nice to spend that time with them...as always. Thursday, Johnathon and I headed out to Montgomery to pick Syd up at school and spend the evening with her. It was nice to have the opportunity to do so and we were able to walk around her school and meet her best friend, Kayla. Around 8ish, we dropped her off at home and Johnathon and I had the night to ourselves (the boys stayed back with the family).....we opted out of going out anywhere and enjoyed the time alone at our hotel....and even slept in until 930!!!! Friday, Johnathon and I kept busy while waiting on Syd to finish school...picked her up and off to Georgia we went. Now, there is a side story here as well. Deb had called us earlier in the day to let us know that Nicholas was having a reaction to some mosquito bites he had gotten....so we all agreed to give him childrens benadryl and put some hydrocortisone cream on his ears that she was describing to me as 'Dumbo' ears. Well, I thought that was an exaggeration until we pulled up in the drive and there was my poor little munchkin with yep....Dumbo ears. Literally. Now, Nicholas has had bad reactions to bites in the past and the benadryl always helps...which it did again this time overnight....thank goodness! Now that we are home, I have called Dr Albert and we are going to discuss it with her next Wednesday. I have to admit that I really am kicking myself that we didn't take a picture!! I'm certain any future girlfriend would love a look some day...hehehe! ;0)Saturday, Deb and Bill had a backyard deck party planned for John's (a friend) birthday. It was fabulous...the rained held off and Uncle Bill was King of the Grill and Smoker....served up some fabulous chicken and smoked pork = YUM! Deb, Bill, Mom and Katie are all leaving this week for an Alaskan cruise along with alot of the guests there Saturday...needless to say, they are all pumped up about it! Syd and Johnathon went most of the day undefeated in the ladder toss game (or whatever it was called)...but Aunt Debo brought them down a notch later in the afternoon! hehehe. Their new neighbours joined in the fun later in the night and all in all, a fun filled day. Sunday, we all were off to Cracker Barrel for brunch (a must while there) before Johnathon took Sydney back home. We got in late last night (Monday)....and as much as we would have liked the visit to be longer, it was great to be home in our comfy bed again.
Now, big news from the past week as well....Shane hit 3 major milestones in just the 6 days we were away. It all began with him going from scooching along on his belly to on all fours crawling....then he made the move from lying on his back to sitting right up straight....and then on Sunday, he was pulling himself right up onto his feet and standing!!! Very proudly, I might add. Oh, how my days have just become busier! LOL.
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