Going To The Chapel

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little fellow!  Today is another road trip!  My college friend, Alicia, is getting married in Maiden, NC, so we're packing the car and getting ready to go!

We packed your things and bed (pack and play) while you were still sleeping this morning.  Once you woke up, we changed you and you ate a little breakfast with daddy.  Right before we left, a lady came to our door with a welcome tote bag from Falls River (the new subdivision we live in).  It had coupons and goodies inside!  We brought it back in the house so we could go through it once we're back in town.  

We hit the road around 9:45am.  We stopped in Mebane for an early lunch at Bojangles.  :-)  I took you out of the car seat so you could stretch, but you weren't hungry then, so you just played.  

We're staying at a Bed and Breakfast that's owned by Kevin's aunt and uncle (you remember Stephanie and Kevin .... your God-parents!).  :-)  So, once we got there, we all changed and got ready for the wedding.  You wore your tuxedo onesie again, combed your hair, and brushed your little erupting tooth.  ;-)  

The wedding was at 5pm, but we got to the church around 3pm so we could visit first.  You got to meet Alicia, Trina (her mom), Jason (the groom), Sherrill, and John Robert (Sherrill's husband) for the first time.  They all held you!  Of course, you already know Stephanie, Kevin, and Emily!  :-)

You got a little fussy before the wedding, so I gave you a bottle and rocked you to sleep in my arms.  I had to take you outside once the wedding started, but once you fell asleep, I came back in and we tip-toed to the balcony (I took my shoes off) to watch the ceremony.  The doors leading into the church from the narthex were already closed, but the balcony was the best seat in the house!  :-)

Afterward, we headed over to the reception!  That's when the party began!  You had another bottle and danced, clapped, and sang to songs.  ;-)  And, of course, everyone held you again!  You stayed awake during the whole reception, and we didn't get back to the Peacock Inn until around 10pm.  But, you still ate your 4 tablespoons of rice cereal and eventually went to bed with little fussing.  You've gotten better the last few nights with sleeping .... I hope that continues.  :-)

Well, tomorrow we'll head back to Raleigh at some point.  You had a lot of fun at the wedding!  

Sleep tight little Joshua!

I love you!  :-)

~Mommy