Brandon had to take one of his last Board exams in Philadelphia so instead of sending Daddy off on a whirlwind trip, we decided to make a little mini-vacay out of it! Neither of us had ever experienced Philly and we are always up for a little travel adventure... So, we packed it allllll up (we might have gone a little heavy on the packing) and took Cooper on his first airplane ride!
Little man was not too sure about being up and at 'em so early...
He did awesome!
We kept him up until we boarded the plane, then I nursed him during take off and he slept like a baby (no pun intended) for the vast majority of the fight!
Of course, baby boy made friends...
We couldn't figure out why Cooper was squirming around for and then we finally realized the older gentleman in the row behind us was playing Peek-a-Boo.
Side note: I want to always travel with a baby, people are so kind!
When we got all settled in our room,
we took a few minutes to just relax before heading out for a little walk.
Cooper is a big fan of snack breaks.
Reading Terminal Market was directly across the street from our hotel so we decided to swing in there for lunch. Talk about sensory overhaul! The market was jammed pack full of people and every fifteen steps was a booth serving a different, colorful, wonderful smelling type of food. We ended up eating there at least three times over the course of our trip!
We had received a great tip to try out DiNic's Roast Beef and while the line was crazy long, it moved fast and the food did not disappoint! One gigantic, delicious roast beef sandwich! And we lucked out and were able to sit at the counter - great fun!
That afternoon we just walked around and got our bearings on the historical city. We didn't actually go in anything, but enjoyed mapping out a plan for our next few days of adventure.
Precious baby boy was wooooorn out.
The next morning we kicked off our exploring at the historic Independence Hall. This beautiful building was virtually the birthplace of our great country. Both the Declaration of Independence and the United State Constitution were debated, adopted and at least partially signed within these walls. So much incredible history!
Cooper and Mommy checked out the first Courtroom...
Baby boy was not overly impressed with our tour guide. Haha!
The room where history happened!
I highly doubt many people can say they slept in Independence Hall,
but our Cooper-man can!
Next stop, the Liberty Bell!
Cooper snoozed right through the whole thing...
Somewhere during the long walk, the babe decided to wake up and join us.
We were very fortunate that the weather jumped from 20 degrees the day before we got there to 55 degrees or better the entire time we were in town!
The Philadelphia Museum of Art had an amazing fountain in front of the famous Rocky steps so, of course, we had to put our little Cherokee baby in the Indian's lap!
And Mommy and Cooper went for a quick ride...
And then a mean ol' gator tried to get Cooper, but Mommy saved the day!
(Cooper's face in this picture cracks me up.)
The best Rocky pose we could muster.
I am one incredibly lucky Momma.
So thankful to get to do life with these two boys.
(Insert Rocky theme song here)
The only little hitch we ran into...
We had to "Spring forward" and we changed time zones all in one day, but the little man continued to live on Oklahoma time! Baby boy was climbing the walls at midnight!
Daddy and Cooper checking out the morning's street activity.
Cooper and I ran over to the Market to grab some crepes for breakfast while Daddy spent a little time studying. The Creperie did not disappoint - the breakfast crepe had bacon, eggs and cheese which was pretty normal but the strawberry banana nutella crepe was a definite winner!
Handsome boy.
We visited The College of Physicians of Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, but they didn't allow pictures so we can't share any of the yucky medical mysteries they have on display. Sorry, I know you're probably horribly disappointed.
When in Rome...
No bath tub in our room so we took full advantage of the kitchen sink!
Cooper felt right at home!
Another night of wall climbing...
On our final full day, Daddy aced his Boards (YAY!) and we headed out to visit Uncle Christopher and Aunt Annia. They had flown in so Annia could take her Board exam later in the week as well.
Christopher picked a little hole in the wall restaurant, Luke's Lobster, for our dinner and it made Mommy's seafood loving heart so, so happy! Shrimp, crab and lobster rolls galore! We were in hole in the wall Heaven! This was hands down my favorite meal of the trip.
Coop was a fan as well... He straight up stole my crab claw!
We also spent a little quality time doing some shopping and window browsing - some of Mommy and Aunt Annia's favorite past times!
We were thankful to get to see Chris and Annia and spend a little time together!
One last night with this little squirming worm in our bed!
Needless to say, Cooper had more fun than he could stand in Philadelphia!
The flight home was mostly uneventful... with the exception of one massive blow out that resulted in a necessary wardrobe change... but other than that, nothing too out of the norm.
Be Blessed!
Raegan
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