The trip to New Jersey was a blast and Lillian was a dream on the airplane, both there and back. And at the same time, I was so concerned about Lillie that my personal flying anxiety level stayed pretty low. Prior to leaving Duluth, we had a pretty big conversation about whether or not to take the car seat. Sally confirmed with Enterprise that we could use one of theirs so I hesitantly gave in, secretly happy to carry one less item. After the flight to Newark, we went to the car rental were shown a closet full of car seats to choose from. Most were for much older kids and had been used heavily. Near the back was a brand new infant seat, still in the box, shining like Excalibur from the stone. So after that chunk of luck we headed to Connecticut to see Steve and Joli. We only had a night to spend with them but it was great nonetheless. Then on to Jersey. Lillian got to meet all of her cousins, aunts, uncles, friends from the Garden State. She even got a surprise visit from Mark Gastineau, #99, her newest cousin. All in all, excellent trip.
