Safe and Sound in O-Town

Well, we made it safe and sound to my parent's house....The first thing my mom did was take my sweet baby boy from me haha. But I didn't expect anything different. She is really stuggling with the fact that we live so far away. But she is doing better and cherishing every moment she gets with Ryder (and, by default, me lol) We went and got Ryder some toys yesterday and a swing...He is so happy to have some "familiar" things to play with and I am happy to have a place I can set him down in haha. Baby Bear is still constipated(yes for the past month or so) --I've been giving him prunes and pears for his "meals" and two bottles of equal parts apple juice/water. Yesterday he had a great poo-poo and I'm hoping for an even better/easier one today...It strange that now I get excited over poo-poo, poots, and burps haha. But I LOVE IT!!!
The flight went AMAZING!!!! The first flight, I sat next to a woman who talked to Ryder and played with him and held him for me periodically and offered to go to the next gate and help me until my plane took off....AMAZING!!!! AND on the second flight, a flight attendant took Ryder and walked up and down the plane with him. She introduced him to the pilots AND they gave him 2 pairs of wings...I wish I would have given my phone to her to have her take pics of my baby bear with the pilots and other attendants...Maybe I'll think of it next time. Even though the flights went well, they were still VERY LONG. I love living in SoCal but the distance is a pain in the tooshie, that is for sure. Ryder and I were very tired when we got here and were ready for a bath (to get the nasty 'all day in a plane' feeling off of us) and bed.
At the airport, the gave Pat a pass to walk us to the gate so he was able to see us off. That meant so much to me. I think they did it because he was in uniform but that's ok. He risks his life for our freedom - he should get to walk to the gate to say good bye to his family for 20 DAYS! We missed him as soon as we started walking down the jetway. I so badly wish that he could travel with us. He hasn't seen his family since Ryder was born and it was for such a hectic/crazy time and he spent most of it in the hospital with me. AND most of my family hasn't even met him yet....CRAZY!
I'm talking to my SIL, Katie, about her and my othe rin-laws possibly being able to come down for a few days and maybe even going to Disney one day!!! SEND UP YOUR PRAYERS that it will work out!!!! Usually we are on the other side of the country, so it would be so nice to hook up with them for a few days!!!

Well, Ryder is falling asleep in his swing while watching the Mickey Mouse Club House - another reason I would LOVE to take him to Disney- so I am going to get off here and get some laundry done....

Peace, Love, and (hopefully) poo-poo...BAHAHA

Waiting patiently while mommy packs

Walking into the airport to head to see GRAMMY!!! What a big boy!