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As I mentioned earlier, Wesley and I just returned from our trip down south with my husband who is a custom harvester.  We left at the end of May and headed to Oklahoma pulling our camper behind us.  From there, we slowly made our way north as the crew harvested, finally ending up near the Colorado/Nebraska border before I had to take off for home right around the beginning of July.  (We flew back so I didn’t have to spend 2 days in the car alone with my baby!)  Nathan will join us back home hopefully by mid-August.  Can’t wait!!

We had SO many adventures while we were away, and it was fun to take a picture every day of Wesley (“Daily Wesley”) to share with friends and family back home.  It was a challenge at times to think of something creative every day, but in the end it really was a cool way to remember our trip, plus show how much my little guy had grown!

Here is a collage of each picture I took in case you missed the daily updates I had on Facebook:

It was a huge hit, everyone loved to see what would show up each day and what Wesley was up to.  He was pretty cooperative and let his Mommy put him in some interesting locations, everywhere from the combine cab, a wheat field, the swimming pool, and even peeking out of a suitcase!  I also had fun picking out funny/clever onesies for him to wear on the days that I was stumped for ideas.  I found some of the best clothes at the dollar stores around Oklahoma and Kansas!  Here are some of my favorite (and most commented on) shots:

Day Thirteen: Kickin’ it.

Day Fifteen: Where’s my combine?

Day Seventeen: Smiley.

Day Twenty: That’s How I Roll.

Day Twenty-Five: Caution… I just filled my pants!

Day Thirty-One: First trip to the pool.

Day Thirty-Six: Daddy’s Caddy.  (There may have been a little Photoshop magic in this shot!)

Day Thirty-Seven: HAPPY Fourth of July!

Day Thirty-Eight: Packin’ up!

We had a GREAT time on “vacation” and it was wonderful to just spend our days with Daddy and not having to worry about anything.  I keep thinking about how different next year will be when he’s a busy one-year-old… we will definitely have to bring more toys and make sure the camper is baby proofed!  And as you can see, Wesley has grown a LOT.  He’s now up to about 14 pounds and turned THREE MONTHS OLD (!) on July 6.  I can’t believe how fast he’s growing up, but I’m so glad I have my camera to capture it all to remember this time for years to come. 

After six weeks on the road, seven states, and a flight with my baby in tow, Wesley and I are finally back home in Minnesota!   Daddy is still harvesting in Colorado and Nebraska, and will be home in the middle of August, we hope.  I might go out and visit again in a couple weeks when they are in South Dakota.  I’ve been extremely busy since I got home bringing Wesley around to visit all the grandparents and friends that missed him so much!

Those of you who followed me on Facebook will know that I took a picture of Wesley each day we were gone.  I kind of let my blog slip during that time, so I apologize… I had limited internet signal and of course, limited time!  Now that we’re home, (with better signal!) and things are picking back up, it should be updated more regularly now.  I’ve got TONS of pictures to share from our trip, too.  If you missed my “Daily Wesley” photos, I’ll be posting a collage of all of them soon.  For now, though, here’s a cute one I got of him for the very last shot on Day Forty, the day we finally got home!