Tampa

Elliott hates the car. This makes taking drives beyond a couple of miles pretty difficult. He starts out ok and then just starts screaming and crying. It makes me feel awful since there isn't really anything I can do. I've tried giving him blankets and a toy to hold. I've tried to give him his binky..he usually spits it out and then since I am driving I can't give it back. I've tried to sit in the back with him when I can and he just stares at me and cries. I think he is just so frustrated and does not understand why he has to be strapped in back there. Poor guy. It's really hard for me. But today my mom and I decided to try a trip to Tampa to the Fairgrounds for the Junior League's Holiday Market. We put him in the car seat just as he was falling asleep and he slept almost the whole way there. So today was Elliott's first trip out of Pinellas County. Woo hoo. After the holiday market, we decided to try a quick trip to Ikea. Despite lots of crying on the way home, I would say it was a success. We're all exhausted and since the time changed last night, it feels much later then it actually is. So it looks like I will be in bed and asleep before 9:30 tonight. And that is just fine with me.