Easter Weekend

The Nguyen's hit the road again this past weekend taking the little man back to Iowa for Easter weekend. We left shortly after work on Thursday evening for Kim's hometown of Holstein so that Grandma and Grandpa Sindt could spend a little extra time with Camden. Camden did great on the drive down, barely making a peep. And when he did stir, his mommy plugged him up with his nook.

It was nice to see Grandma and Grandpa Sindt. As always, they spoil our little man. On top of that it was nice to have some night time relief. The grandparents were very willing to take the late night shifts with Camden. It was especially helpful because Camden doesn't sleep well on the road and in unfamiliar places. We had a heck of a time getting him to sleep in his pack and play. He was awake every few hours.

The kid is quite remarkable in that he can have a rough night, by our standards, but then be happy and playful and giddy the whole day through. Camden is rolling back and forth, sitting up strongly, laughing, giggling, and just being a generally happy baby.

On Saturday, we drove across the state to Iowa Falls to meet up with Aunt Lisa and Uncle Tony and visit with some more relatives. This was also Camden's first opportunity to meet Great Grandma Daleske. So we stopped in and saw her for a bit before Camden started to make signs of needing a nap.

Later that evening, we met up with some more extended family for dinner. We got a chance to see Kim's cousin Kandace, her fiancee Mike, her parents Kevin and Jane, and her grandpa Carrol. Kandace and Mike are expecting their first child in June, Addison Marie. We're very excited for them as they prepare for a busy year which is capped off with their wedding in late September.

The weekend ended with Easter service on Sunday morning. Camden sat quietly throughout the service except for the one time when he farted. It wasn't that loud, but loud enough for the girl in front of to turn and look at me. I pointed at Camden and said, "It was him!" Kim busted out laughing uncontrollably. During a couple of the songs he squealed cheerfully as if he was singing along with the congregation. It was really cute.

The drive home was uneventful. He slept during the entire 3 hour drive. It was a fun weekend that flew by. We look forward to getting Camden back into his normal sleep schedule. He's already adjusting back. Last night he went to bed at about 730pm. He woke up a couple times before midnight, but then slept till 530am. Tonight he went to bed around 7pm. Let's hope he has another good night's rest :)

Editor's Note: Daddy got a new camera this weekend and took over 350 pictures, over 650 MB worth. So there's an influx of pictures to Camden's online album. If you're EXTREMELY bored, check them out. Somehow, in all the pictures taken, there isn't one of both Grandma and Grandpa together with Camden. I'm sure that problem will be rectified during their next visit.