Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

We survived our Thanksgiving trip to Ohio, which may as well have been the Arctic for Avery. She didn't know what to think about the snow, but she was definitely not amused by the fleece coat, hat, and mittens that we squashed her into every time we went out. Somehow I didn't get a picture of her ensemble, which is a shame because it was pretty funny.

We had an uneventful trip there -- everything went smoothly. Well, except that I got a sinus infection and a migraine (separately), our flight got cancelled, and they lost one of our bags. But none of that phased Avery.

Our trip home, however, was a nightmare. Top ten highlights of our trip, or reasons we may never travel again. Ever.

1. A whole lot of crying.
   
2. A lap full of spit up.
   
3. Poo explosion.
   
4. Poo explosion.
   
5. Poo explosion (yes, there were THREE).
   
6. Still crying.
   
7. An episode of the most annoying noise in the world (see the video a few posts back in case you've forgotten how pleasant the sound is), much to the displeasure of the folks sitting around us.
   
8. Avery's newfound hatred of having her diaper changed in public bathrooms. This involves shrieking at the top of her lungs, which bounces off all the metal and porcelain in the bathroom, and echoes full-blast throughout the terminal.


9. A flat-out refusal to nap for longer than 10 minutes. All day.


10. The crying. Someone. Stop. The crying.
    

Good thing we had such a good time while we were there, hanging out with the extended Steiners. Avery did well, even with the fray of 15 people and two dogs. She loves being in the middle of the action, after all.

Sampling a toy that Grandma and Grandpa brought. It's actually a relic from my childhood days.


Showing Grandpa a thing or two about technology.

Getting inaugurated into her first Steiner card game: Oh Heck.

Enjoying her current favorite pastime: finger chewing.