Congratulations Cari and Dan!

Last weekend Nate and I went to Iowa for my friend Cari's wedding. Cari and I were both Early Childhood majors at Iowa State. The wedding was in Dayton Iowa, a small town northwest of Ames. Nate and I spent the night in Iowa and drove back on Sunday afternoon. My parents watched Alaina while we were away. This was our first overnight trip without Alaina. It felt strange not having her around. I kept waking up throughout the night thinking that I was hearing her cry. I wonder if I'll ever be able to sleep through the night again. I'm so used to getting up with Alaina. We had a great weekend, but it's great to be back home!