Amelia took her first trip on a plane this month. We headed to Chicago for our friend Kristina's wedding. In fact she had her first ride on a plane, the "L", a bus, the Metra, and several cab rides. Surprisingly (at least to me) Amelia did fantastic. Amelia did great on both plane rides and I think she enjoyed the attention she was receiving from our fellow passengers. I do think she got a bit airsick though since she decided to puke all over baggage claim. We got to spend time with the Nielsen clan and Nicole and Kris (who are expecting a baby girl of their own this December!!). It was a great trip and Amelia didn't start to show signs of fatigue until our last day there. I think it had something to do with the fact that she was sleeping in the bathroom, which wasn't well ventilated and so she wasn't sleeping well. We spent some time playing tourists and Zach finally got to go to Buckingham fountain. We took some pics of Amelia at a little garden by the fountain and Kris and Nicole got in on the action. She also pitched her first fit while we were in Chicago. It was quite cute actually. She really wanted to play with Zach's big, red water bottle, but he took it away. She started pounding her feet and screaming a bit while flailing her arms. It only lasted a second or two since she was immediately distracted by something else. It was a small glimpse into our future. I thought I had this parenting thing under control, but I quickly realized that I have no idea what I'm doing. I had no idea how to handle the situation. I guess I need to do some more reading. Thank you Mom and Dad for making the trip with us!
