Grandma Sherri and Grandpa Jim with Bo.
Mike’s cousin, Amy, meets Bo.
Aunt Sandy, Aunt Cindy and Uncle Tom meet Bo.
Bo poses with a big stuffed bear at Grandpa and Grandma’s house.
Grandpa Jim got a workout by walking Bo around. Apparently Mike really enjoyed being walked as well.
Bo took his first extended road trip this weekend! On Friday, as soon as I finished at school, we took off for Mike’s hometown. Overall it was a very successful weekend!
Bo did very well in the car. We stopped one time each way to change and feed him. He slept most of the time in the car which threw his schedule off but he didn’t seem to react to badly to the change to his routine.
We stayed with Mike’s parents and they had everything all ready for Bo. They set up one of their guest rooms with a crib and a cute sports theme. They bought a bouncy chair, diapers, wipes, etc. They were quite thrilled to have Bo there. They loved holding him and playing with him. They couldn’t stop talking about how much he has changed since Christmas and how much he looks like Mike when he was a baby.
On Saturday we went shopping and hauled Bo all over the place. Once again he was very good. I really think he likes being out and about a lot more than staying home. I seriously think he gets bored with me!
On Sunday, Mike’s parents invited all of Mike’s extended family over to meet Bo and have breakfast. Bo was able to meet his Great-Grandpa Anderson, Great Uncle and Great Aunts, and several cousins.
He did a great job and was such a good boy the whole weekend. On both Saturday and Sunday (and Monday after we arrived home too) Bo slept through the night. And I don’t mean 5 hours. I mean from 8 or 8:30 to 7 or 8 the next morning. I am sure I am jinxing myself just by typing this! We will see if this pattern keeps up…
We tried to convince my mom to go with us for the weekend but she wasn’t interested. I think she was pretty lonely and bored while we were gone though. She came over yesterday afternoon after we arrived home and seemed glad to see us. Maybe having us gone for a few days and seeing how life would be if we weren’t around will change her tune about the moving issue. Only time will tell…
The only real issue of the weekend is we need a bigger car. Badly. I desperately want an Acadia but it seems like a lot of money for a car. I’d rather put it into our house! And Mike really does not want a mini-van. So we keep going in circles — spend more and get a car we will like or spend less and get a car we won’t really like but will be very practical. Ugh! We definitely need something bigger though — our current cars barely hold us, not to mention all of the stuff we manage to take with and then buy while we are there.
