If I was nervous about my trip to visit family, I was
dreading the trip back. At least Mom and Aunt D were coming to my rescue on my
way there, but on the way home, I had no one. I had to manage Winnie and Boop
on my own. The first hour was tough.
Boop was fitful, and I nearly went hoarse from trying to sing to her.
Then, she thankfully fell asleep. At that point, I hated to wake her up. I
really needed to stop for a bathroom break, but I didn’t want to wake her, take
her out, and put her back in her seat to have her start up again.
Finally, after about 3 hours on the road, I needed to stop
for gas and a potty break. I got Boop and Winnie out to walk, which Winnie
loved. I parked under the awning to keep Winnie cooler while Boop and I went in
for a potty break. I decided it best to just put Boop in her car seat while
pumping gas, which went okay. She could see me well and was all smiles.
Then, when I finished, I had to start out, and things fell
apart again. She was fitful, but I think she realized that she could see the
corner of me if she craned her neck. I’m sure she was thinking, ‘why doesn’t my
mommy just pick me up?’ After a fitful half hour or so, she must have dozed
off, but I couldn’t see her well because the mirror had moved. We made it in
just over 5 hours to my relief. It was still early in the day; so we had time
to decompress when we got back to the house.
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