Our First Few Days...

Well, it looks like my project of cleaning all of the interior windows and blinds is going to take me about a month, so I might as well take a break!

We made it!  Pappy picking us up at the airport in Baltimore.


He gave Nathan his Readers Digest :)


The 2 hour and 45 min trip home actually went quite well thanks to this apple.


The boy REFUSES to eat these at home, but he saw Pappy munching on one so he decided to just eat it like pappy.  It kept him occupied most of the way! He ate it down to the CORE.  (We actually think he might have eaten some of the core!)  I think he was really hungry.


We stopped at Sheetz too for a snack and gas.  It was pouring down rain and dad ran with Nathan into the store.  When we got in there I tried to take him back so I could change his diaper and he started crying because he wanted Pappy!  My goodness...that didn't take long! :)  This was a major plus for me.  In fact, that very night mom took Nathan to the car wash to get dad and he just turned and waved goodbye to me like "see ya later, mama!" ha ha.   

Sunday after church we went to Country Cupboard.  A delicious, fun treat!  Nathan got a wooden nickel...they were doing this when David and I were kids.  Kids get to buy 5 pieces of candy with their wooden nickel.  Nathan loved it.  Here he is enjoying his lollipop on the way home!




I was told his eyes were closed until I started taking pictures :)


He wasn't quite ready to be up from his nap I don't think.


That evening after we all napped, we headed up to Pap and Gram Berry's with David, Age & Colin.  We were surprised to find Aunt Deb, Uncle Bill and Aunt Sandy there too!  Then Uncle John and Michelle came over later...it worked out perfect!  Nathan thought so too because we ordered pizza.  His favorite.


After two days of very little sleep for a 20 month old, Nathan was pretty tired and slap happy.  And his cousin Colin was cracking him up!
 





Also, he loves his Aunt Age.

He was immediately going up to her over everyone else in the room as though they were long lost buds.

Uncle John has the Berry touch when it comes to kiddos.  They love him and he loves them :)  It really is a gift.


Michelle letting Nathan pet Sophie!


I think the lack of sleep was catching up to him.  We got home that night and he started to sound sick and wouldn't go down on his own, so I brought him to bed with me.

It actually worked for him to sleep all night with me!  When it's both Matt and I he usually gets all giggly or just doesn't sleep well.  He must have liked all that room without Matt!

Monday night we went to David & Age's for dinner.  He loved playing with Colin in his room...and tickling his back :)


Giving Colin hugs!


Ha ha.  Colin put up with it so well!


Even from his pappy!


Pappy's boys.




Nathan likes Colin's hair.


Colin's piggy that is like the one Grandma got Nathan.  Nathan recognized it and wanted to put change in it so Colin is shaking it out for him.


More Melhorn love!




Ha ha...Nathan wasn't done hugging Colin.


Uncle Dave flipping Nathan about.  He loved it, of course.


More play.


The next day was Grandma Melhorn AND Age's birthday!  We took Grandma out for breakfast.


And Age out for dinner.



Age, pretty sure I found a card for you in my card box the other day.  Last year I got the brilliant idea to buy all cards for a year and then have them ready to go...it was quite an investment!  Guess about how many actually made it to people????  So sorry.  I think it said about how lucky I am to have you as a sister 'n law.  Even though you didn't get the card...I still am!

Sat him between the grandparents.  Brilliant.


Stopped in at the car wash.  Mom and Dad were having a "meeting".  I tried to go in the office and out of the lobby with Nathan, but he insisted on going out with pappy.


And you wonder why he likes him?  The kid gets licorice!

He seems content enough.

And not a distraction at all :)




Watching the cars go through the conveyor.


They look like they both have Kleen Mist shirts on :)


Well, this seems like a good stopping place!  Hope you enjoyed.