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Vacation update

jcsntms06jcsntms06 member
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We left on Friday around Noonish for Williamsburg. GPS said that it would take about 4 hours to get there. We didn't hit any traffic until we reached VA, and then we sat on 95 South for god knows how long. I was amazed that Annabelle did so well, it wasn't until we actually got back 10 minutes from Williamsburg did she want out. We sang lots of toddler songs and tried the make the best of it.

Onward to Monday morning, Sunday night Annabelle didn't sleep well, I even told DH lets leave now (this was 1 a.m.), but he didn't want too. Left Williamsburg at 5:50 a.m., GPS said that it would take us about 6.5 hours with no stops or traffic. Just imagine your sitting in the car, and a toddler is screaming, OUT! OUT! over and over. Yes, we stopped about 7 times. She sleep a few hours here and there. We arrived yesterday after 9 hours in the car. I'm seriously dreading the ride home from N.C. I've actually told my friend that we may leave in the middle of the night. Hoping that we can just put her in the car and that she will sleep. I need some good thoughts and prayers! Oh I plan to open a bottle of wine when I get home.

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Re: Vacation update

  • Cooper81Cooper81 member
    Sounds like the first leg went well and the stars did not align for the second half. Last year when we went to OBX we left around 6, and J usually went to bed around 7, so he was up for maybe an hour, and then fell asleep for the entire car ride both ways.  I think we got to OBX and then home around 12am or 1am, so we still got a few hours of sleep ourselves.  We planned it that way so he would be asleep for most of the car ride. I think we are going to do the same thing at least on the way there this time.   GL on the ride home and enjoy the rest of your vacation!
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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member

    drive at night so she'll sleep.

    We've driven over night - like leave at 7 pm/bedtime and that's OK, but the transfer can be a ***.  This year for vacation, we're leaving around lunch/nap time.  Hoping to get a good bit of driving w/ her napping (2-3ish hours) then break for energy/running around and back in the car for few hours and either stop for dinner and then continue on or stop for the night.

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  • anonsouthernbellanonsouthernbell member
    I am glad that you guys are having a great time so far.  I hope that the trip back goes smoothly.  If you haven't already, I find that if one of us sits in the back w/M we are able to prolong the car trip before we have to stop.
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  • jcsntms06jcsntms06 member
    We went out today and bought a portable dvd player. We plan on leaving in the middle of the night, 12 a.m. Let's pray the transfer from pnp to car goes off without any issues. Wink
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  • mrs. remymrs. remy
    good luck!! hope you guys are enjoying your vacation!
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  • jcsntms06jcsntms06 member

    imagemrs. remy:
    good luck!! hope you guys are enjoying your vacation!

    We are having fun. Seeing family and being tourist. Although the terrible two's are out in full force this week. Most likely it's from the lack of sleep.

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