Adventures of a little Willard

We have heard that it is best to expose your unborn child to those experiences that he/she will be exposed to once he/she is born. So, this past week the Willards adventured Michigan. Our trip first started with a red eye flight to Detroit. Occasionally Carrie would rub her belly but as I tried to cop a feel, baby was quiet again. Maybe s/he is just trying to re-adjust during turbulence? Once we arrived we spent some time at Dale and Judy's house (Carrie's Mom and StepDad) and then ventured north (4hours) to Cederville in the Upper Peninsula. Not much action out of the little one during this part of the trip. My hope is that s/he is comfortable with air/car travel. Judy and Dale have a beautiful/tranquil home on Lake Huron which most likely soothed baby Willard. After a couple days of relaxing we did some Kayaking. Very little reaction from baby but certainly a valuable experience. I would occasionally look at Carrie and find her rubbing her belly and describing to the baby what was going on: "we're Kayaking now". Very cute motherly stuff. Baby also got to ride the motorboat. Wow! What a great time that was. I think s/he liked it. Especially my single ski slalom action. A little action here and there. Maybe s/he is excited to give it a try. Wed morning the baby must have been chomping at the bit to get out on the water again because I think s/he was doing flips and spins and twirls and every move possible. Very exciting for us. A sign that our baby is enjoying the early exposure to adventure. Overall it was a great trip. The car/air rides home to SF were quiet, a sign that the baby was worn out from such a wonderful trip. It's fun to imagine what is happening with the little one. Stay tuned for more adventures of our little Willard.