Andrew's First "Vacation"

Well, the Foster's House Hunting Trip in CA was a success!  We came home with a signed lease, a bank account with a Federal Credit Union in CA, and most importantly, we did not get kicked off the plane for having an uncontrollable baby!  Yay!

Our 5 day trip was exhausting, but worth it since we now have the peace of mind that we will have a place to live when we make the big move in just a few short weeks. 

Andrew was a complete trooper, despite 9 showings, 5 nights in a small hotel room, 4 plane rides and 4 trips to visit day cares (and a partridge in a pear tree). 

To keep our little cherub cherubic, we tried several tactics:

Shhhh!  He's sleeping!

Reading the "magic' Yummy Book.

Airplane rides in the Airplane!

Funky Monkey Blue always does the trick!

Just finished eating!

If all else fails, scotch and wine helps!

Our first day in California, we drove around Livermore and pulled into a community near the lab.  We thought this must be a sign!:

And another good sign, the Greek "taverna" we ate at in Livermore, had the same beer that we drank every night on our honeymoon - Mythos! And a miracle occurred - Andrew slept through dinner! (We weren't so lucky the next night, it was our first time having to leave a restaurant due to Andrew's behavior!)

Another first for Andrew, was sleeping in bed with Mommy and Daddy.  We had a crib in the room, but it didn't seem to go over well the first night, so we thought if we're in CA, and have a CA King, why not let him sleep with us?  Well, this leads to yet another first - the first time Andrew peed the bed.
Here are some pictures of Hotel Room fun:

A cow right outside the window!

Practicing our new skill - Sitting up!

Andrew looking out over Philly as we approach "home" for the last time.