Last week we thought that it was a good idea to let Lucy trick or treat then hop in the car by 8pm and head to Pittsburgh. We were willing to gamble on Lucy being hopped up on candy and not falling asleep until maybe 10pm or so. We were betting that Harper would sleep the entire way. We were wrong.
Here's how it really went down:
Trick or treat, in car and rolling down the street by 8:05, not bad.
Harper asleep by 8:10pm, great!
9pm-stop for Lucy potty break, ugh.
9:12, 10pm Reminding Lucy to go to sleep (again and again)
10:30- potty break #2 (really, two stops in 4 hours?)
10:35, 11pm, 11:10, 11:12, 11:15, 11:22,... Lucy whining that she is sleepy. No sleep in sight.
Midnight, roll into Pittsburgh (after missing an exit and having a 30 minute detour). Lucy drifts off to sleep. Harper wakes up. Lucy wakes up upon getting to the hotel.
1am- Harper still awake.
2am- Lucy still awake.
3am- Lucy tossing and turning, likely asleep. I start first coughing fit of the night.
8am- Harper wakes up- starving. All up, let the fun begin!
Even with a taxing drive there (and that doesn't even cover the hour and a half that Harper screamed on the way back to DC and the 4 stops we had to make to try to appease her), the girls were great all weekend. Naps were had, bedtimes were pushed far beyond their limits and yet, both were smiling and happy throughout the weekend. Lucy was thrilled to play and dance with Addison, Tracy, Donna, Michelle, Aunt Lauren and Grandma. Lucy was head over heals with Pops, as usual. Max was asleep the entire visit, or so it seemed, and Harper learned what fun it is to play with Pops' face and to watch all the fun at the wedding reception, as long as she didn't have to get into a car. It was a nice visit although a whirlwind. Lucy says, "next time we go to Pittsburgh we should stay 4 days."
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