Birthday Surprise

On my birthday, Jasper surprised us by sleeping for 3 hours in his car seat. This is a feat unmatched by others. Unlike other kids, he doesn't like his car seat and generally is unhappy in it. Unless we can distract him to fall asleep in the car, he'll often cry the entire trip. However, just for mommy, he slept from the time we left church on the 18th, through our leisurely lunch at Panera, through a circuitous route to USA Baby (we had a hard time finding it w/o the map - it's in an odd spot in town) and all the way home. It was heavenly. We continue to pray that he'll be less "high maintenance" when we go out so he and I can be less home-bound.

That afternoon, after his nap, the three of us headed out into the neighborhood for a walk. It was a lovely afternoon, and Jasper did well in his sling with daddy.