the NEW baby brother: Vacation '12

We haven't been on vacation since I was pregnant with you. The thought of going on a vacation seemed like so much work to me, I couldn't really think of it for very long. But you're two now, and we really needed to get away. Get away somewhere new, maybe have a couple moments to ourselves. So I committed to all the work it would take to prepare to go on a vacation with three small children and most of all with you.

To sum it up, I would say you acted like a drunken midget the whole time. You were rude, disrespectful, annoying, you fell over a lot, you walked off a lot, you were too loud, stayed up late and your behavior was generally irreverent. Of course, this means you had the time of your life. Here are some highlights of your first vacation experience.

I bought you a tiny stroller to make our travelling life easier. The damn wheels wouldn't roll under your weight and I had to drag you and the luggage through the airport. Please remember to thank me for this one day.

Airplane behavior -- 8 out of 10. No crying, no screaming, no demaning for 99% of the flying time. There was some annoying kicking of the seat in front of you, a couple "I dropped my bear between my seat and the airplane", and maybe one "I want food right now, this very minute". Overall, excellent flyer though.

Attempting to sleep like a civilized human being with your siblings in a queen size bed - 0.

Not yet a big fan of museums nor of Ancient China.

I like this. I like to run wherever I may. I like to grab on to unsuspecting strangers.

Hmm, those look so cuddly.

OK, I'll tolerate this heat and interruption of my daily nap for a few more minutes.

Big boy chairs, real cups and straws. I like this.

I love my sister. Isn't she like a second mom?

I don't know why all these people look so bored at this mustering meeting on the ship.
I love grabbing people when they least expect it. It's so funny!

Wow, I can see everything from this elevator.

Oh, you're going to take a picture. Here, let me give you my best picture face.

Yeah, it's super isn't it.

OK, OK. I'll sleep with the other kids as long as I can sleep on the foot of the bed facing the wrong way.

This is a very interesting bus ride. It's like I have my own private view of it.

This place sucks. I'm sick and tired of being here and I just got here.
Sofia keeps going on about how they are going to sacrifice me like the other babies and throw me in the river.

Duh. I just wanted to take a nap in this hellish heat. I'm much better now.

I wish I could go in there.

Cool. I'm just like the other kids. I can do this thing.

I'm having a lot of thoughts here. I think I might like to go in there.
I think maybe they might let me this time. There's other kids in there.
I'm wearing a swimming suit, I think. I don't really know what these shoes are about.
But I'm almost sure I can figure out a way to just get in there.