That is how long JJ is happy for in a car. Toronto is 2.5 hrs away. Yep, pretty much 30 mins of unhappy baby on our first long car ride. It could have been much worse and JJ was a resilient little guy, as soon as we were out of the car and at the hotel he perked up and began charming anyone within sight. he had a good hour or so of sleep at first and then distractions kept him occupied for the next 60 mins but nothing was working for that last half hour. To be fair, he was hungry and it was 8pm at night which is when he is usually nodding off in hid crib.
Once we were at the Hotel our anxiety lowered until we got the room next to two people who must have been hard of hearing (or they just like watching tennis with the volume all the way up and shouting at each other who they think is the best player, Federer or Nadal). We were armed with most of things we use to help get JJ to sleep (or stay asleep) but not a fan, our white noise maker of choice. Despite this, JJ slept pretty well (I can't sat the same for us) in his playpen (which is so much lower than his crib and a bit of a back breaker now he is packing the pounds on). At one point we figured there must be an App for this. There is. It is called White Noise Lite and it is excellent and free. The following night we all drifted off to the sounds of waves lapping on the shore courtesy of my iPhone (and there wasn't any tennis on).
The weekend went really well, we had a fantastic visit with JJ's Great Great Aunt and Uncle (yep, two Greats!) and the Wedding was beautiful. JJ once again charmed everyone he met, including the official photographer who seems to take a lot of pictures of him! The groom's sister had her little boy there too, 1 day younger than JJ and astoundingly a pound heavier! The following day we had a lovely morning walk to get coffee with JJ in his front pack rather than the stroller/car seat combo. He loved it, even the local crazy at Yonge and Bloor that wanted to know all about him didn't phase him. Next was brunch with another group of friends and Jack was on top form (after a very large bowel movement that forced a roadside diaper/outfit change as soon as we arrived at the restaurant). It was really good to see downtown Toronto again, catch up with friends and introduce them to our "little" baby boy. It was also fun to have an excuse to get dressed up a bit.
The trip home was just like the trip to Toronto. I am very thankful we live on the West side of Kingston and get home that bit sooner! At this point I can't fathom a longer trip. Plans to go out East for a holiday this Summer have been rethought and we'll stay close to home. JJ will obviously mature and get more used to travel but I can't even imagine taking him to the UK. It will happen and it will certainly be an adventure but for now we'll stick relatively close to home!
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