Trip to Pennsylvania: part two

We visited with family.

Lots of family.

I think I took a thousand pictures or so. 

(No joke.)

So it's really hard to pick and choose.

We visited.

We ate.

We visited some more.

And Bence learned how to crawl.

He also figured out how to pull himself up to furniture. 

And he managed to crawl up the stair from nana's living room into the kitchen.

He likes to live life dangerously. 

The last three weeks have been a constant battle-

pulling him away from electrical outlets, the Internet box, the television, sharp cornered furniture- 

You name it. 

When I took Bence to his 9 month appointment last Monday,

I felt like a neglectful mother.

Bence had a huge yellow bruise that was almost healed over and another three red marks on his forehead and cheek. 

But here are some more pictures! 

I took Bence swimming for the first time while we were at nana and papa's house.

As we were taking this picture, he peed all over me. 

He wasn't too sure about the water at first,

But once he got used to it,

He had fun.

We also ate lots of good food.

Lots of good bad food.

I gained a good five pounds while we were back. 

Mostly because I ate things like this...

And this....(May's soft serve was the best! With sprinkles of course....) 

Henry actually used to eat these on his mission....they weren't that great. 

He also likes these candy bars they sell at cracker barrel. I don't think they are that great either. But Henry likes them. 

That's the end of this photo dump! 

Our trip to pennsyltuckie! (Part one)

Yeah, it's been a while.

But in my defense, Bence's been teething.

And we were kinda on vacation.

And now I'm packing to move cross country.

So we've been busy.

Our trip to pennsylania started late....or early.

We left for the airport at 10:30 at night. And we didn't even forget anything!

We checked one big bag and I had Bence strapped to my chest 

(Something he wasn't too sure about)

But it made things much easier getting through security. 

We left on time and got to Charlotte, North Carolina around 5 am.

Bence slept pretty well that first leg.

Henry and i did not.

But that's okay! 

Our next flight was delayed, but we didn't notice because we had already boarded and fell asleep.

That wasn't too bad.

Then we got to Philly!

This part of us trip is kinda fuzzy because I was so tired. 

I don't actually remember how long our layover was,

Or what we did while we were there.

But that last flight was terrible.

At that point the Benadryl had worn off for Bence

(Yes, I totally drugged him and have no shame admitting it!)

And he had had enough.

We tried to keep him happy, but nothing worked.

Not even the vibrating neck pillow.

(He looks happy in the picture, but he was actually screaming)

We got on that last flight 

And Bence looked around,

And pouted.

And then screamed.

And he kept screaming until we got to Williamsport. 

It was only a forty minute flight but it felt longer than the other two combined. 

When we landed we were all exhausted. 

We were greeted by (it felt like) 20 members of our family,

All of whom kissed and hugged and squeezed little Bence--

Who seemed a little confused by all the attention.

Our first stop was to OIP where Henry got a cheesesteak.

Cause that's a thing....

And while we were driving to Mommo and Poppo's little man fell asleep.

Now I understand why baby cheeks are so pinchable!

And Nana couldn't wait to do just that. 

I don't think Bence knew what was going in.

All the attention,

All these new people who wanted to hold him. 

He was having the time of his life. 

He didn't have a second to be bored or uninvolved. 

And have I mentioned how beautiful Pennsylvania is? 

I always seem to forget just how green and vibrant everything is back east.

And sticky. 

I don't think I was dry the entire time we were there. 

Since I can't upload any more pictures on this entry, this ends part one.

part two will follow!