Trip to Connecticut

Norwalk, CT
Originally uploaded by globalgirl246.

On Monday morning Mom, Desi and I took the 'big train' to see Heidi in CT for a couple of days. This was going to be an exercise in packing light for me as we we would be carrying everything with us, and that included a stroller at two different points up stairs. Desi slept most of the way and when he awoke we took turns reading to him and looking out the window. Heidi picked us up from the station in Stamford and we went directly to a Mexican restaurant! Later we walked around the cute downtown area, made a necessary stop at Target (!), and treated ourselves to a milkshake. Mmmm... Desi fell asleep about half way through our shopping so we were able to stay out a little later while he slept comfortably in his stroller.

After his nap on Tuesday we drove to the Aquarium in Norwalk. On the way there, while I was talking with Auntie Hailey on the phone, Desi began coughing and then throwing up all over me and himself. Ugh! An unprecedented, unwelcome turn of events! We pulled over and tried to clean up. Desi got a change of clothes... but not me as I'd uncharacteristically packed light and only had one pair of pants. We still went to the aquarium but I had a distinct and powerful odor of vomit about me. Desi seemed to enjoy the fish and seals and turtles and sharks... not a lot of commentary from him -- and if I'm being honest -- he actually took more interest in climbing the stairs. But MomHeidi&i loved the coral fish, seaturtles, seals and sharks. Most cool!

After the aquarium, as we were driving to the train station, he threw up again but we were prepared with a bag this time. Poor boy, he seems to have gotten the bad carsickness gene, esp. as we're never in cars. :(

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(disclaimer: not a good photo sampling--we had a competing video cam to operate!)