Yesterday we took Newton along to the craft show at my church for 1.5 hours...as Newton is my crafting buddy and with the idea that we would get his picture taken with Santa Claus.
Poor Newton was not happy with the noise and all the people. He just trembled. No submissive peeing, no crying...just staying stuck to me and trembling. I didn't try the picture. I walked him around the hall a time or two (ok, well I CARRIED him he didn't want down). I then took my seat at my craft booth and put Newton on the floor at my feet. He was content to lie at my feet for a while; then he wanted in my lap. He was quiet and relaxed but kept his eyes on my belly the rest of the time. Folks were admiring him but he didn't look at them. He was OVERJOYED when we got back home, running around everywhere jumping on the couches; and then when I sat down he glued himself to my side for the rest of the evening.
Well we will just keep trying with the community visits. We'll be taking him along to Chapel Hill for my extended family's Thanksgiving meal. I plan a few more trips out and around before that big trip.