Door County

Last week was the annual trip to Door County. The trip was okay.

Jonathan had a hell of a time sleeping. I guess being in a strange place was hard on him. Actually, being in a strange place has always made it difficult for J to sleep. He slept with me rather than in the pack-n-play, so it was a good thing that we were in a king sized bed. Every nap and bedtime went like this:

J and I would read books and then we'd settle down to sleep. I would pretend to sleep and J would fool around. He would sit up, play with his stuffed animals, spin around in circles, etc. My personal favorite was called Assault Mommy. He would pry my eyelids open and say, "eyes". Then he would stick his little finger up my nose and say, "nose". My ears would be next. Ah, that brought back fine memories of wet willies given by my wonderful big sister. He would identify all of the body parts he knows (to include boobs....thanks, Chris) and giggle the entire time. This would go on for 45 minutes or more. Plus he would cry during that time, too. This was so not like J. Bedtime at home is relatively smooth. It's books, snuggles and lullabies, and then into his crib while he is still awake. Because I could not trust him loose in the room, I had to stay with him til he fell asleep. I never could sleep as well as I usually do as I was too aware of J being right there. Plus, he woke up a lot at night and did not sleep as late in the morning as he typically does or as long at naptime. People who co-sleep: more power to you. It's not for me.

The highlights of our trip included riding on the trolley and going to DairyView. J loved playing in the sandbox at DairyView. He was also kissed by a pony there! We swam about every night, much to J's delight. Then he and his cousin, Ryan, would take baths in the big whirlpool tub. J hated the jets being turned on, but he loved the huge tub and being in it with Ryan. I've added some pics from the trip below. Enjoy.