On Thursday, Shawnna left town for a long weekend of scrapbooking with friends in Sonora. So, what did Kaitlyn and I do while she was gone? Well, Thursday and Friday were fairly typical as Kaitlyn went to daycare while I went to work. We did all the usual routines sans Mommy.
Saturday morning, I packed the car up and we headed to San Jose to celebrate Uncle Dan's birthday. Our first stop was to watch Cousin Andrew (6) play in a basketball game (view Kelley's perspective). Actually, we didn't do too much watching - mostly chasing after Kaitlyn making sure she didn't get hit by a basketball or trampled by a 6 year old. After the game, we headed to Uncle Dan & Aunt Kelley's house for the party (view Kelley's perspective).
Katilyn did some exploring and played with Alyssa (2 months) and her toys before it was nap time. Putting her down for a nap wasn't easy as she cried every time I left the room. I ended up having to kneel down next to the Pack N Play (portable crib), put my hand on the mesh side so she could touch me and recite her favorite books by memory - after about 15 minutes, she was out. While she slept, the rest of us ate lunch and played Rock Band which is a video game Dan received for his birthday (Dan on guitar, me on drums, Kelley & Andrew on vocals). When Kaitlyn woke up, we did a lot more playing, ate dinner and headed over to Grandma Cutforth's house for bedtime. After acclimating to Grandma's house, we went through the bedtime routine and I used the same "nap technique" to get her to fall asleep.
After a good night's sleep, we got up and I figured Grandma could feed Kaitlyn while I took a shower, but I was wrong. Kaitlyn didn't want me out of her sight, so after a few tries, I ended up bringing Kaitlyn in the bathroom with me and she stood staring at the frosted glass doors while I showered. We hung out for a little while with Grandma and Kaitlyn enjoyed playing with some vintage toys I played with when I was a kid (she particularly liked the metal jack in the box). Next, we headed to Grandma & Grandpa Pride's house.
Much like the other destinations, Kaitlyn spent a little time exploring the house and getting comfortable before it was nap time. During her nap, we ate lunch and watched football. When Kaitlyn woke up, she went back to playing, pulling the VCR tapes off the shelf, looking at herself in the bathroom mirror and reading Better Homes & Gardens - all within eyesight of me. When Shawnna called to say she was back in Tracy, it was time to pack up and head back home.
All in all, Kaitlyn did really well over the Mommy-less weekend. She was a bit clingy, but that was to be expected given the circumstances. It provided a great opportunity to further strengthen her bond with me and Hugs Bunny ;-) When we put her down to sleep in her crib Sunday night, I think she was out before we left her room - it's always better sleeping in your own bed.
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