9 Months

Aubrey was 9 months old on Monday. Here a couple of videos that have been made over the past few days.

Dancing Aubrey

Jumping Aubrey

Mount Rushmore - Part 2

On Wednesday, we headed to Deadwood and Sturgis. Deadwood was very disappointing. There's hardly any history left to the town. It is just filled with casinos. We did visit a replica of the saloon where Bill Hickok was killed, but we had to walk through a bar/casino to get to it. I guess I can say I've been there now.

Aubrey also got very sick on Wednesday. She wouldn't keep anything down, including Pedialyte. About 11 pm, we took her to the ER in Custer because we were afraid she was getting dehydrated. She was not dehydrated but she was diagnosed with another ear infection. Since she wasn't keeping anthing down, the doctor decided to give her a shot instead of the liquid antibiotic. She wasn't happy about that, but there was a very noticeable difference in her the next day. Aubrey was back to her happy self by Friday.

We headed for Mount Rushmore on Thursday. Here are some of the pictures we took. Enjoy!!

Mount Rushmore - Part 1

Last week, we ventured to South Dakota to visit Mount Rushmore. I highly recommend it. It is so beautiful and there are so many things to do there. We left a day earlier because we weren't sure how Aubrey was going to make the trip. We wanted to get there in 2 days, but we allowed 3 days just in case.

Aubrey was great. She's an excellent traveler. I sat in the back seat with her and she mostly slept the whole way. Of course, that means she was up all night, but it was worth it. I just made sure to bring lots of toys and snacks to keep her happy.

The first day we made it to York, Nebraska. In the morning, we stopped in Kearney, Nebraska to visit the North Platte Archway Museum. This museum stretches across Interstate 80 and it takes you back in time to pioneer days across the Oregon Trail.

Our happy traveler

Kissing her Harley doll

Checking out the buffalo at the museum