Suggestions for long car travel with my toddler?

Hey y’all. We are driving up to NY this weekend to visit my sister and her family. We haven’t seen my awesome nieces since March! While Indy is very excited about going up to see them, we’ve never done a road trip for longer than 5 hours, this will be about 8. We will be leaving at night, after Keith gets off of work, so I’m hoping Indy will just fall asleep at his normal bed time and stay asleep until we get to NY.

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to make him more comfortable in his car seat while we are on the road? The last time we traveled and he fell asleep in his seat, he would sporadically wake up whining and pulling and tugging at the straps of his car seat. He doesn’t seem comfortable. I’ll take all suggestions!

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A series of children trying food for the first time in slow motion. Eating yogurt has never looked so triumphant, other than everytime I eat it.

lol! So cute!

Not only is my mom a total babe, but she is also amazing. Love you, Mama!

Guys, I can’t stop eating the macarons Keith & Indy got me for Mother’s day. Sorry not sorry. Help me don’t help me. 

I know I’m gonna sound like an ungrateful, complaining American in this post, but at least I’m acknowledging it straight off.

Native Shoes. I’m OBSESSED. I have had the worst time of my life trying to find these for Indy ANYWHERE online. AND because the Hampton Roads area is a black hole, they don’t sell these in any store that I’m aware of.

Also, Indy’s feet are smaller than what I suppose is average, and he is still wearing a toddler size 8. For some reason, on each website that I have found something close, the sizing goes: Toddler 6, 7, 9, 10 etc. TOTALLY SKIPPING 8. All of the reviews say to size down, so i’m really comfortable buying him a 9.

One of you tumblr folk who come from the land of the living should buy me a pair and ship them to us! Please! Indy’s feet get so rank in the summer! I’d also love to hear if any of you wear these or have a pair for your little ones!

Things Indy says while I’m laying in bed with him, waiting for him to fall asleep.

During prayer- our first time praying together before bed, “Let mom and dad’s plants grow faster, like mine are.” and “Help all the people that are hurt and heal their boo boos”

After praying he said these two things with a bit of space in between…

“I don’t know why the girls do bad things- they like to play like they’re dead. That’s not good.”

“Mom, this past Valentine’s day, Lola gave me some chocolate and a heart-shaped lollipop. I was so, so happy I jumped up and down and up and down and up and down!”

He told me this last thing and then IMMEDIATELY fell asleep. What an introspective child!

Duh, guys.

Okay, Indy has suddenly started having a lot of potty accidents- just peeing. He has peed in his bed or in his pants at least 3 times in the past 2 weeks. He’s been potty trained for 2 years and now all of a sudden, he’s wetting the bed, or not getting to the bathroom quickly enough. We haven’t changed anything in his routine or fed him any later than usual, so we’re confused.

Comments?

Indy finds a penny, buries it, loses it, then finds it again. 

This is a series we hope to start- we want to interview Indy every year to document his favorite things and his fears and the things he wants the most. He’s so cute! 

Today was my last day of break and the second of a total of two beautiful days out of 10 full days off. Geez. Better late than never, I suppose! So glad spring is here and I have an awesome family.