Boston in the Summah

So we had several big firsts as of late, first time found standing in daycare (last Thursday) first airplane ride (from MSP to MKE) first time in BOSTON! Woot!  Mino was fabulous on the plane.   There (of course) wasn't an open seat on the plane but we did manage to snag a window seat so we had a little space to hang out.  Mino was concerned about his safety and read that safety brochure from cover to cover.  It is possible.  It is all pictures.  I had heard that it is important to have him sucking for take-off and landing and I know that until I was 12 my ears KILLED me during take off and landing so I slipped him a boob and he promptly passed out for the entire flight.

We had a nice long layover in Milwaukee so we found an open terminal and set up shop so he could get his little wiggle and move on to try to wear him out. 

The second leg we had window again and he slept the first half and played nicely with the lady next to us for the second half.  Auntie Chill and Uncle Aaron met us at the airport and our Boston adventure began.  We just took it easy the first evening (after Erin drove up from lil' Rhody and Em came over from Aahhhlington)  and I promptly made Auntie Sarah and Uncle Aaron babysit so I could go out to the Esplenade to celebrate Lexi's birthday and have fun with my friends.

The next day we hit the road to Rockport and Mino's first taste of seawater.

Auntie Chill felt horrible that she gave Mino a rock to play with but he loved it! 

Soojin and her wee ones came to visit and he got to meet little Elise and they compared hair styling tips. 

He went to his first lobster shack (and big Momma had her first lobster since Grandpa's funeral.)  I was told that lobster is at an all time low price so I would be a fool to not have it.  I opted for the lobster roll and was shocked at the lack of mayo and celery, it was just lobstah meat on a roll.  But it was good. Mino liked it later in the day.

And posed in his first Delta Magna Delta photo (not a full one, missing Tinjor and M1S)

The next day he got to see Uncle John again and it was a world of difference from the last time.  John was completely at ease and could not wait to slap the baby on his chest and walk around Hangover style.

Unfortunately we have the Ergo carrier and not the Bjorn so we made do.

Auntie Em and Auntie Chill acted as body guards to protect the boys from the throngs of women who thought it was just too cute!

A very special lady also enjoyed her time with Mino. She wished it was Portos but made do - Thanks for the picture Em!

The next day we made it down to downtown because the whole time I lived in Boston I was so annoyed walking by the Make Way For Duckling statues and the throngs of women and their bajillion children blocking the path that I had be be one of them now that I had a child to block the road with.

Auntie Chill again was his personal bodyguard because it was pretty darn cute.

Then we made our way over to see the Swan Boats and enjoy the shade that the Public Garden has to offer as it was hot as balls.

It was so good to be back in the old Condo and I realized that the sink was the perfect size and shape to bathe the little bugger.

And no trip to Boston could be complete without a pit stop at Doyles.  Mino can't have Sam Adams yet, but as Uncle Aaron says, in 16 years when it is legal it will be a Sam Adams