We decided to brave our first camping trip since Reese's birth this weekend. She LOVES being outdoors, the weather was supposed to be perfect, and we had friends along to help out. Sounded like a recipe for fun....From the beginning of the day, though, things were disastrous. Reese began having some strange sleeping patterns last week: lots of early mornings and rough naps. (We now believe it's the new bottom tooth that's peeking through her gum that was the culprit.) We were set to leave for the camp site at 10AM--Reese decided to wake up at 4:15AM and not return to sleep. It wasn't much fun packing and trying to keep her happy.
By some stroke of luck, she slept almost the entire drive to the park. Once we arrived and set up camp, she had a blast the rest of the day exploring the fields, the river banks, and enjoying a hike. (We borrowed a hiking backpack that was perfect for the trip.)
I will spare readers the details of the evening, but suffice to say that we did not end up staying the night at the camp site. We ended up back at home around 2AM completely exhausted, feeling sick, and without half of our gear. We owe a huge thanks to Malcolm and Rachel who packed up and returned our stuff amidst the rain that came along Sunday morning.
It may be a while before we attempt a camping-con-child trip again.
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