Last week, Joshua and I headed to Peoria, IL to see Shannon, George & Mark. Joshua did well in the car both going and coming. He certainly didn’t sleep quite as much as last time, but he slept over half the way, which was nice. It's always a fun to get out of town and away from laundry, dishes, and work responsibilities and just focus on Joshua and having fun with Shannon and George. The trip included lots of great food, including many great meals Shannon planned for us, as well as walk to Dairy Queen (just a few blocks from their house) and dinner at a local Italian place with ice cream at a local shop for dessert. Shannon is working on getting George to eat a bit more and put on a little weight, which is challenging at times. It was good to get to visit during this season since I definitely know how Shannon feels having gone through a similar stage ourselves. It was also neat to see how similar and different the boys are. George is still an excellent crawler and climber, and while he can walk, he still does more crawling. While Joshua walks well, he couldn't climb on furniture, toys or stairs like George...though I think he took some lessons from George. Since our return, his climbing skills are showing marked improvement...much to mommy's dismay. Our visit also included trips to the park, where the boys played on the swings and on the play structure. We also walked around the grounds and lake near the zoo. Most of our trip was simply hanging out at their house and letting the boys (or whichever one was awake at the time) play, eat, take their naps and just do as they wanted. Overall, it was a great time and a great trip.
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