I must admit, I was nervous. Though we had tried, Cameron had never successfully napped in his Pack 'n Play, nor had he slept there overnight (well, since he was swaddled and 3 months old, anyway), and we were going to expect him to do both these things while we were gone. Couple that with a baby who is teething and waking up at odd hours anyway, and I wasn't sure we'd get any rest at all!
The first hurdle was the drive. But, he proved to be very well behaved in the car. Sure, he got fussy at times and we had to stop and walk around at some rest stops, but overall, he did very well. Most of the time Chris and I rode up front together, and occasionally one of us would sit in the back and try to entertain him.
The second hurdle was sleep. Naps did suffer, but nighttime sleep was okay. It took a little longer than usual each night to get him settled down, and then there were periodic wake-ups due to teething pain. The last night we were there I gave him some Motrin before bedtime, and we all slept better that night!
Now, for some pictures!
Once we got down there and settled in at Kelley's house, we played around, and Cam got to meet LouLou. We just took it easy that afternoon.
The next day we took a ride on the little train in Griffith Park.
And then went to the zoo (we had to meet Sophie's relatives, after all!).
The next day we went to the aquarium in Long Beach, where Cameron enjoyed watching all the fishes swim around!
Thanks, Kelley, for hosting us. We had a great time!
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