In early April, we took a chance and had our first long trip with Lily. We drove down to Annapolis, Maryland for my cousin Jill's wedding and brought Lily so that we could introduce her to family that she hasn't met and to give Gigi a bit more time to bond.
Even though it was just a weekend, we had a good time hanging out at the hotel. Since it was close to Easter, Gigi bought Lily a little bunny, to which on receiving, screamed like my mom just presented her with the head of a dead pony. I don't think she liked it. I do think she liked when my brother Tim and my Sister-In-Law to be, Jen (who we also call TJ as in Tim's Jen) made her blanket a cape and made her Super Lily and flew her around the room. One night, we also got to hand out with everyone in Jen, Leo, and Nathan's room. There, we played a good old game of King's while Lily and Nathan slept, or at least tried to. Poor Nathan was sick again with a col, which we all tried to keep away from Lily.
The night of the wedding my Pop and Jojo watched the kids. Actually, they got to watch them all day since we decided that it would be a good idea to pregame at a brewery near Baltimore earlier in the day. They were nice enough to stop in Annapolis on their way down to their real vacation in Florida. I guessed they just walked around a lot. I don't know what else there is to do in Annapolis since all we did was walk or find an occasion to drink. Either way, they were able to assume responsibility for the kids for a day while we drank and danced (and one of us wrestled) like the childless normies.
After the weekend of hanging out with both the immediate and a good amount of extended family, we took the trip back home. Both ways, Lily was great. Until she wasn't. With about an hour left each way, she decided that she had enough. So did Danielle and I, but you didn't see us whining. Oh, well maybe you could, but we were at least quiet about it. Our 10 hour trip to Raleigh in June is going to be awesome, I'm sure.
Besides the frighteningest little bunny, Lily also got these little plastic keys for Easter from Grandma. Right away, she effing loved them. She can put them in her mouth, they make noise, and they're brightly colored, so for a 6 month old, what's not to love? You know what she also loves? Her feet. She now is touching her feet as much as she can. Socks are now becoming more pacifier like, always ending up in her mouth when she can get them there. Lil's also really into her jumparoo still. She's now big enough that she can reach some of the little things that hang around it.
At this point, she's 15lbs13oz (63%) and 26" in length (51st %). She still looks like a little lump, but she's definitely getting bigger. In fact she's big enough to start on cereal and to sit in her high chair. I'm suspecting, that she's now big enough to have more solid, ridiculous poops.
Hopefully, I'll be a bit more timely with next month's post. Look forward to reading about our first mother's day and our adventures in baby food.
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