The hardest part of these long commutes is this right here. Pup does not travel well. She pants and frets the whole way up and back. I have to sit in the back with her on long trips or she whines the whole time. I pack pillows and blankets and try to make a cozy spot for us so I can knit but she politely paws at my arm for the whole two hour trip making getting anything done impossible. Thankfully we are done for a few weeks. We go back for another few days in early July.
We usually arrive around 9:30 just after breakfast. I had to laugh at Baby Grand walking around eating a bag of Cape Code Kettle Chips yesterday morning. I remember Daughter's carefully planned and executed organic meals when Big Grand was a baby. The chaos that the second one brings usually puts a quick end to all that. It's suddenly all about survival.
While Baby Grand was concentrating on his chips, Big Grand was working on his new obsession. Legos. Tiny little Legos that make cars and trucks. He spent almost the entire day working on this snowplow.
I coaxed him into taking a break with some kaleidoscopes I had brought. He figured them out right away. Baby Grand kept holding them up to his nose.
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I'm sorry Pup doesn't travel well, but at least you are entertained with potato chips for breakfast and holding a kaleidoscope to your nose!
ReplyDeleteOur Chloe used to be like that in the car too but Zoey LOVES riding in the car and truck.
ReplyDeleteI have so many stories about second babies, just like your's. My favorite was about a dropped apple at a castle in England. The Mom just picked it up, rubbed it on her coat and gave it to the second born. She did it so nonchalantly and said she would have never done that with her oldest. Ha! Ha!
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
Pup's behavior would add some stress to the trip! The kaleidoscope joys have never worn off for me either!
ReplyDeleteYour grandchildren get to do lots of fun stuff when you come to babysit.
ReplyDeleteHis nose!?! 😍
ReplyDeleteWe have had dogs who traveled fantastically (Rupert), fine (Jessie), and started-throwing-up-before-we-were-clear-of-the-driveway (Finn.) You should be able to test drive dogs.
We have a baby grand about the same age as yours. My Old Man has just ordered him a kaleidoscope...I'm guessing he will either hold it to his nose or to his ear!
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