Our trip to Wisconsin

So our trip to Wisconsin is over. We’re back home and tired as ever. It went really well though. We woke up at 2 am Friday morning to leave at 3. We arrived at the airport at 4 am. I packed some bottles of milk because I knew that they would probably be needed for our busy Saturday. Although the TSA website says you can have ice packs for baby milk and medicine, they almost confiscated ours and they told John only for medicine. I’m thankful they didn’t take it away from us because then the milk would have been spoiled. Anyhow, the baby did great. We had two flights there. His ears didn’t seem to bother him at all. Sometimes he was sleeping at takeoff, other times he was eating, other times he took a pacifier. He didn’t make a peep and the other passengers commented on how good he was

So we arrived in Milwaukee and started our drive to the rehearsal. Wisconsin is absolutely beautiful this time of year. The trees were so many shades of colors and everything seemed so tranquil and peaceful, not like California where there’s buildings and cars everywhere you go. Anyhow, we were about 30 minutes late for the rehearsal. After the rehearsal, we went to the rehearsal dinner at a place called Adam’s ribs. It was yummy. I had a steak with mushrooms, french fries, and a salad. I got my wedding party gift there as well. It was the jewelry for the wedding, some bath and body works lotion and shower gel, bath salts, and chocolates.

The next day was crazy. I had to be at my hair appointment at 10:45 am so John was on baby duty. I got my hair put in curls. Then at 2 pm was pictures, 4:30 was the wedding and 6:30 was the grand entrance of the wedding party. I had planned to nurse after each of these events, but things didn’t go as planned. I was able to nurse after I go my hair done and then quickly at about 6:15 pm. I was so engorged I was in pain. This was the same situation as the day of the flight because the baby was too distracted to eat much at all during the day. The pictures took until 4:15 and after the ceremony, we went out on a boat overlooking the lake. The reception food was delicious. I had to give a speech and was amazed that some people actually laughed at parts. Who would’ve known I’d be a comic? Anyhow, I was so nervous during the speech, I was shaking. But the bride loved it.

We stayed at the reception til 11 pm, then made our way to Milwaukee. We go there around 1:30 am or so and found a Denny’s to eat breakfast at. We got to the airport around 4 am after returning the car and we arrived home at about 10 am. We finally stepped in the door of our house at about 1 pm after lunch. We then slept darn near all day because of how tired the weekend had made us.

Congratulations to Heather! You were a beautiful bride. I wish you a long lasting, happiness and romance filled marriage! Pictures to come soon.