Tuesday, June 23, 2009

June 21: The Longest Day of the Year

02:30 - Feed Eli
07:00 - Feed Eli
10:00 - Breakfast in bed (Michael)
11:00 - Breakfast in bed (Eli)
11:57 - Diaper change
11:59 - Diaper change
12:20 - Load everyone into the car
12:49 - Dead stop in traffic
12:50 - Realize we didn't know about traffic from 6 Flags and NASCAR event
13:45 - Eli crying, stuck in traffic on a very long overpass
14:05 - Pull off at Chevron station to feed Eli
14:35 - Get gas (Toyota and Eli)
14:50 - Sonic burger for lime slush (Michael)
15:05 - Trapped in parking space by drive-through line
15:15 - Leave Sonic, back on road
15:50 - Arrive at Bothe-Napa state park (normally a 1 hour 20 min drive)
16:00 - Feed Eli
16:40 - Change diaper
16:50 - Start hike
17:55 - Eli crying, stop to feed
18:05 - Realize that mosquitos are swarming all of us
18:06 - Eli bit on face
18:06 - Daddy slaps Eli, but gently
18:08 - Start moving again to keep away bugs, Eli still crying
18:38 - Eli, still crying, is too hot for the wrap
18:40 - Michael carries Eli in his hands, extended to keep him cool, for final mile of hike
18:40 - Continued crying (Eli...mostly)
19:00 - Finish hike
19:01 - Feed Eli
19:45 - Oregon-style pizza in Calistoga
20:45 - Drive home, without incident
22:20 - Arrive home
22:21 - Feed Eli
22:45 - Diaper change
22:47 - Diaper change (C'mon!)
22:50 - Start trying to put Eli to sleep
23:55 - Eli falls asleep

1 comment:

  1. As I recall (and my memory is a bit hazy on this – due to sleep deprivation at the time), the first couple of months are a succession of “longest days of the year”. God speed and may the force be with you.

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