Charlotte in Sioux Falls

We took our first road trip with Charlotte to Sioux Falls last weekend. It only took us 3 1/2 hours from waking up to hitting the road, and most of that was figuring out how much crap to take. Seriously, babies need a lot of stuff. She took two naps along the way and we only had to stop once to feed her, so we made great time. In addition to seeing Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Ed, she got to meet great-grandpa Marlin and great-grandma Charlotte, after whom she is named. We gave her a mini-tour of some Sioux Falls highlights, including Michelle's coffeehouse and Dad's alma mater (Augustana College). The trip back to Minneapolis was not so smooth, so the verdict's still out on how Charlotte tolerates road trips. Maybe she just wanted to chew on some of Dad's sunflower seeds.

I'm 3 months old!

Time keeps flying by and Charlotte is now 3 months old. Some of her favorite things are:

- Smiling at the baby in the mirror

- Grasping and shaking the toys hanging on her activity mat

- Pooping immediately after her diaper is changed

- Standing and "walking" while supported

- Putting ANYTHING in her mouth

Her least favorite things: 

- Napping

- Getting boogers sucked out of her nose

She is sleeping well at night for the most part, but great nights (13 hours with 2 interruptions to eat!) are quickly followed by not-so-great ones. She went on her first road trip (see next post) and we've scheduled our first plane trip for early May. Hopefully she will be the delightful baby on the plane that everyone compliments as they leave. Cross your fingers for us!