Demolition Derby

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little bundle of joy!  What a fun day we had!  

First off, you slept pretty well last night, so all three of us woke up nice and rested.  :-)  After a morning bottle, we all got ready for the day.  I'm still making 6 ounce formula bottles and then filling the rest up with while milk (to the 8 ounce line) so you get a few ounces of whole milk a day.  So far so good .... no reactions.  :-)

At around 9:45am, Uncle Brennan and Aunt Katie came over and we all headed to the State Fair again!  They didn't get to go last weekend, so we went again so they could see you.  You pretty much stayed awake this time (last week you took a nap while we were at the animals).  We walked all around again and saw all the sights, people, and exhibits.  Sometimes you would get a little fussy in the stroller, so one of us would hold you while we walked around.  But, eventually you had to go back in  the stroller since you're getting heavier.  ;-)

So, we did something today that we didn't get to do last week .... we saw the Demolition Derby.  Now, you daddy, Uncle Brennan, and Aunt Katie had seen this before .... this was the first time for you and I.  Basically, a group of drivers compete by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another.  The last driver whose vehicle is still operational (though banged up) is awarded the victory.  There's a couple of rounds of this, but we didn't see all the competitions .... you ended up not liking all the loud noises.  :-( 

When we went in, you were actually taking a little nap on daddy.  You continued to sleep until all the cars started up .... but then, when everyone around us started to cheer, you really lost it!  You cried and cried!  Whenever we thought you calmed down, you would start crying again.  So, I took you out after about an hour, and we played in a grassy area and people watched.  :-)  You were much happier outside the demolition derby, so I think it'll be quite a while before we go back in.  ;-)

We also ran into (Great) Aunt Beth, Lois, Gigi, Charlie, and cousin Stephanie while at the fair.  Today is Stephanie's birthday, so we brought her a card with a gift card inside.  She had to work all day at the fair, but hopefully she'll be able to take it easy after tomorrow to celebrate (tomorrow is the last day).  

Once we got home, daddy and I were tired.  :-P  So, we took it easy for the rest of the night.  We made some dinner (pasta) and we all ate together.  You finished your sweet potatoes.  Then, we all played upstairs and you had your bath.  You ended up falling asleep after I rocked you in the rocking chair.  

Sleep tight little precious!  

I love you!  :-)

~Mommy