This was his third trip away from home. His second trip was two months ago, for a spring break getaway to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Again, he fell asleep easily for naps and usually didn't wake until after 7 in the morning.
But there's a big difference between 2- and 3- months and 5-months and this weekend, Graham refused to nap in the pack-n-play. He'd fall asleep on his own in it in the evening for bedtime, but whether put in asleep or awake, he was quickly screaming during the day.
So we moved instead. He might not fall asleep in the stroller (he spent almost 3 hours in it Sunday morning when we walked to, from, and around the Philadelphia zoo), but if he's outside and moving, he stays (mostly) happy - or at least zoned.
The walk to the Philadelphia Museum of Art (the "Rocky Steps"):
Granted, we have been somewhat out of sorts even at home, having spent the previous two weeks battling an upper respiratory infection that migrated to his lungs, in large part with me acting as a single parent. They're not calling it asthma now, but reactive airway disease. He seems to be almost back to normal - just some coughing, so we'll try now to remember what "normal" is - just in time for it to change, as summer begins for us week after next (school ends Friday, then Gideon will have a summer camp at school with the same hours as school).
The neighborhood of our very family-friendly B&B, the Cornerstone:
To the Zoo:
Sister Cities Park:
The ride home:
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So you've been posting all this time and I missed it? I really enjoyed the trip recap and pictures, but confess to sighing and smiling at the last one. Love the reflection of Graham beside Gideon. The sight of sleeping kids makes my heart get melty soft.
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