Madeline had just turned 11 months on our first family
vacation. We flew into Nashville , TN , and drove to Fall Creek Falls National Park
We explored a local cavern with the girls…and the leaky
sippy cup. This thing was a thorn in our side the whole trip. We couldn’t let
it get sideways, so Jeff was stuck holding it for the entire tour…which was a
couple of hours. Madeline did great, as long as I was holding her. Thank
goodness for baby carriers!
A water feature park and aquarium was next on the list. We
had a blast watching Dillan play! She has such a fun and sweet personality. To
see the world through a child’s eyes. Madeline had fun sticking her feet in the
water, but wasn’t big enough to play along beside D yet. My mind couldn’t help
but wonder to the future and think about all the vacations ahead of us and how
much I look forward to showing our babies the world. What a precious gift God
has entrusted to us. Madeline is a hater of naps and fought like a champ that
day. She FINALLY fell asleep in the darkness of the aquarium….10 minutes before
it was over. Story.Of.Our.Life. Jeff found an amazing little pizza place…and if
there is anything that the Goodmans love, it’s pizza. We got a little lost
trying to find it, but luckily our travel partners are a cool bunch and didn’t
mind the detour. I told Jeff, you know…it’s moments like these that you look
back and laugh at. The (wretched) sippy cup…getting lost. When I keep that in
mind, it doesn’t bother me so much when things don’t go exactly as planned.
We were so worried about traveling with an 11 month old, but I have to say, Madeline was SUCH a trooper! She slept most of the plane ride and played peek a boo with surrounding passengers when she was awake. That girl can charm pretty much anyone. And if she sees that her inital attempts of attention-getting isn't working on someone, she feels the need to kick up the cuteness to dangerous levels. Strangers don't have a chance. :)
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