First Tooth and the Journey of the Season

On Friday, (10-16-09) we started our 1500 mile journey to Cambridge, Maine to see my parents. We were very worried about this journey and how Fallon would handle it and how we would handle Fallon. Friday we got in the car and started north. Along the journey we stopped at David's parents house and ate lunch and then headed on our way. Fallon took the first part of the trip very well and laughed and giggled the entire time. We weren't entirely sure how far we would get Friday night because of leaving when David got out of work at noon. We made it to Carlisle Pennsylvania around 10:30 that evening.

Saturday morning we got up around 7 and started repacking the car. It's amazing how much stuff you need when it comes to traveling with a baby. Fortunately I did very well packing just the essentials. Saturday we expected to have a very hard time traveling because we did so much the day before. Fallon was fantastic though. We got out every 3 or 4 hours and stretched and changed drivers. We saw about 2-3 inches of snow in Northern Pennsylvania. We got pictures of Fallon in her first snow fall. The roads got pretty slick too but we were very careful and took our time through it. The snow stopped when we reached Connecticut so that was all the snow that we did get to see. We reached my mother's house later that evening. My parents were so excited to see Fallon and my grandparents were there too. Fallon was equally excited to be out of the car.

Sunday, we all packed in the cars once again and went to L.L. Bean and explored Freeport. It was enjoyable going around the stores with my parents and grandparents and my family. Mom was so excited about being around us and Fallon that nothing really seemed to phase her. It was so COLD!! If I would have had Fallon's snowsuit with us in Freeport, I would have bundled Fallon up in it. We were all so cold. Sunday night was a very interesting night with Fallon. She woke up frequently and was very fussy. Come Monday evening we noticed that she had her FIRST tooth! My little girl is growing up so fast. She has her first chomper! She didn't show any of the tell tale signs that she was teething like the fever or the drooling. She just was a little more fussier than usual.

Tuesday, we started our trip home since mom had to return to work. We took the long way across New Hampshire and Vermont then down through New York. We made it to Wilkes-Barre, PA that evening and stayed at Holiday Inn Express. Tiny little rooms with huge furniture. They really need to downscale the furniture in those rooms. They are trying to do the modern chic thing but it really doesn't work. You don't have any room to move around the room.

Wednesday, we had a very long but uneventful trip down to David's parent's house. Fallon was more then ready to be home but we couldn't travel anymore that evening. We did make it home Thursday afternoon and Fallon's little eyes just lit up when we laid her on her changing table.

We are very glad to be home but we so glad that we got the opportunity to make the trip so that Fallon could meet her other grandparents. I do miss my family and the state of Maine but am glad that I have the chances that I have down here.