HELLO 2011!!

Pictures will be uploaded later, but a quick note now that 2011 is here. The three of us had a BUSY holiday, and we learned 2 things this past week:
1) we have the best, most well mannered, laid back, smiley son ever.

Rogan was AWESOME! We left Tuesday night, slept Tuesday night in St Louis at Ryan's mom's, Wednesday we were off to Kansas City, Thursday back to Ryan's mom's, Friday Ryan and I celebrated NYE downtown without Rogan, and Saturday night we stayed at Ryan's dad's. So if you're keeping track Ryan and I never stayed any one place for more than one night at a time. And Rogan stayed 2 nights in a row at Cheryl's, but the second was without US. And he was wonderful. He didn't mind the car (thanks to special agent oso episodes and games with either ryan or me), being passed around and playing at different houses were no big deal. his naps were off, his meals were off... but he had a smile the whole time (with the exception of a few naps where he was mad we were laying him down when people were having fun elsewhere). I really could not have asked for him to behave any better.

2) we need a bigger car to support trips like that
oh little nissan murano... you just aren't big enough. packing for the 3 of us for FIVE days is a lot of stuff anyways. Rogan alone requires 8 outfits and 8 pj's (in case of accidents), a portable crib, bedding, his nightime stuffed animals, nightime CD and player, bottles, formula, jarred baby food, applesauce, yogurt, juice, sippy cups, spoons, bibs, rags, DIAPERS, wipes, rash cream, and toys. the list goes on and on!! so much stuff for such a (not so) little person!! Then Ryan and I pack was essentials we needed, (Ryan was awesome, I still overpacked as always). And with that the trunk was 75% full. Throught the next 5 days, with 3 separate bouts of present opening, Rogan got some VERY COOL presents (we did too), and somehow we made them all fit in our car. but barely. Ryan said we aren't doing that again until we get a Navigator or an Expedition... which is a long time from now. haha.

So now the car is back to normal, and Toys R Us has thrown-up all over our family room, and all of our suitcases are waiting by the laundry room to be washed. That will be tackled tonight.