It was nice to have a short day. Left Wellington, CO about 9:00am this morning and arrived at Hart Ranch (just outside Rapid City, SD) about 3:30pm. Met up with my folks without a problem (though the lack of cell phone coverage made things interesting for a bit there).
As for the trip itself, we got to experience more of the flat, uneventful, beautiful land that is Wyoming. And then South Dakota. What a glorious state. Beautiful prairies that stretch as far as the eye can see. Slight hills that rise while the trees on them rise just the same. Wonderful people that don't require you to prepay inside to pump your gas. Really good waiters. Glorious.
Steph and I had some good conversations in the car today, so that was helpful in the grand scheme of things and, as a bonus, made the time go by rather quickly. Lizzie is beginning to settle into the traveling routine, though still is quick to throw a fit should something not be quite right. And, since she is two is just a couple weeks, she is testing every boundary that comes her way.
We could really use prayer for Ellie though. 85% of the day she is the cute, smiley content baby that we adore. The other 15% she is the not-quite-as-cute, screaming her head off (in pain?) baby we adore. We think she is teething again. Today while feeding her rice cereal, I (Allen) touched the top of her mouth with the spoon and she instantly flipped out. We've been giving her infant Motrin, which helps for a little bit, but is not quite the results we've been hoping for. The teething tablets that worked so well in the past are packed away somewhere. We may have to dig those out. The biggest issue is falling asleep. Both last night and tonight was a big challenge. She gets so tired she can't think straight, but because she's uncomfortable, she won't give in to her body's need to rest. Took lots of holding and comforting and praying to get her down tonight. So yes, your prayers for her ability to sleep at night would be most appreciated.
Sorry, no pics today. We took a couple, but it's late and quite honestly, I'm not sure where the camera is. Fun day planned tomorrow though with lots of site seeing. Should be able to post a few pics then. Good night!
4 comments:
.......must...find... Chateau Souverain 2002 Alexander Valley Merlot. Safe Travels my friend!
Sounds like a fun trip there Hutch!
See...the east side of Oregon and Washington are not so boring...just dry.
~Neal
Three words:
Portable DVD Player.
We took one on our last trip to my folks' house (Easily a 5+ hour drive) and for the first time we borrowed a DVD player from a friend. We didn't let them watch it the whole time but when things started to get hairy we put in Cars and it was a huge improvement. Not only were we happier because the screaming stopped, but I guarantee the kids were happier too because it took their minds off of being confined to the chairs.
$120, target, save yourself!
Thanks guys.
Slothy, too little too late. With tomorrow being the last day of long driving, the ringing from screams of joy and frustration will resonate in my ears for days to come... :-)
Duly noted. That's not a bad idea for any possible return trips.
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