Road Travels

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Our trip to Saskatoon for Easter was a success (than goodness!). After all the worrying, praying, packing, and organizing for our trip we have nothing bad to say about it. Zacharie is even sleeping better since we left for our trip there and back!
On our first leg of the journey, I woke up the sleeping baby at seven in the morning and he stayed awake pretty much up until we got to Lloydminster (two hours away). Lucky for us, he slept the rest of the way! I am happy to say he adjusted well to being away from home. The trick of wearing his sheets in my shirt was a good one, because he was able to sleep soundly and even nap! The night before we left, Zee got his first spoon of cereal and during the trip he graduated to two meals a day. It was a messy business to start with to say the least.
Our little trio enjoyed a couple of walks in the beautiful fourteen degree weather, and were surrounded by all of my loving family. Since we stayed at my mother's parents house, we never went without a good hearty breakfast (as Martin puts it). Eggs, ham, crepes, pancakes... Every day, thank goodness I am still the same weight I was when we left. One day, Martin even had cake for dessert AFTER breakfast! Ah, cake. My dear grandparents were so sweet to have gotten Martin a birthday cake while we were there. On Good Friday we celebrated his 22cnd birthday with an Easter dinner and a giant black forest cake complete with candles.
Sadly all was not as good as it was the other moments in the trip on the Saturday. Zacharie was in dire need of a nap, but had to go without a good solid sleep. So while we had our second dinner at my father's family's home and visited with our family, Zacharie was quite fussy. It makes me sad, to think that his first impression on my dad's mom was so rough... But that's what babies do :) Luckily, we were able to squeeze some happy time in for him by finding a HUGE teddy bear and letting him wrestle it. I don't know what it is about babies and toys much too big for them, but he sure was having a ball with it!
Finally, we decided to head home a day earlier than we had planned. Martin and I were homesick and missed our two kittens and bed. Yes, our bed... There is no replacement for a bed that you make your own. Besides, it is an IKEA mattress and I LOVE IT!
Now at home I am glad that Zacharie is back to his normal schedule and patterns. He is much happier sleeping in his own bed and napping in his own home. Back to full time cloth diapers, our friends and playdates, his jumping toys that we were unable to bring along, and back to a long list of chores. He is now eating three meals a day of solids, and still nursing every two to three hours at night and during the day (on top of the three meals). Zee will be getting his four month shots tomorrow evening, and we will be updating his weight and height. I am betting he is in and above the 100th percentile now, and I don't mind one bit. He has had just milk up until a few days ago, and he is nothing but healthy and happy. And tomorrow we are also going to attend another Rhyme, Song & Storytime class at the Millcreek Room... Well, just until school starts. I won't be able to go until June.
One of the mom's from the New Mom's Network class at the local health centre and I are becoming fast friends. I really like Jennifer! She and I are planning on starting a weekend ritual of walking and talking. Working out those leg cramps and getting our bodies somewhat trim again from post baby blahs. Oddly enough, I can't wait to get out there and start sweating. Exercise never felt so good!