Ok, I have a lot to catch you up on. I know I have been slacking but I did not take my laptop with me on the mini family get away. I should have because I could have kept you up to date with what was going on. So I have now been to Atlanta and I will admit that it is not at all what I thought it would be. I enjoyed the time with my family but what I saw of the city was less than impressive.
That is not what i want to share though. I want to let you know about how CJ handled her first road trip. Mommy did not like it one bit. This was her first ride of this magnitude and its funny that i did not remember that she gets car sick until now and the trip is over. CJ was a little fussy about having to ride in the car seat but periodically she was taken out to get a breather or worse, to be changed. Their was one time where I wanted to kick her out of the van because she smelled so bad. As I drove I would hear CJ keeping the riders entertained by her whistling and laughing. I do not know what else she was doing back there but she was having herself a grand old time.
The highlight of the trip for me was taking JC in the pool for the first time. I myself really am not a fan of the water. I will get in and chill out for a few but you will not hear me initiating a trip to the beach. Anyway, CJ put her little (Daddy approved) bathing suit and of course she hand a terry cloth jacket to go over it. We went down to the pool and at first she wanted to have nothing to do with it. She clawed at me to get her out of the water. Her aunt then took her and i guess soothed her enough to feel OK in the water. Once I got her back she was ready to go. I would lay her on the water and in CJ fashion like she was in the tub she began to splash. She then exercised her baby instinct to swim and be can to kick her legs and mover her arms. She smiled and giggled as I navigated her all around the pool she even went to the deep end as well. Daddy enjoyed himself, CJ enjoyed herself and the two of us shared a memory that will last a lifetime. of course I will have to show her the pictures to let her know how it all went down.
Another highlight was that CJ showed again that she is 100% my daughter. We went to the Golden Coral (You know when you are south at least one meal must be there) and Daddy put some grits on his plate. I have to tell you folks that I had to go get seconds because my princess devoured my grits. She clearly enjoyed them and she feasted on her pancake too.
