Jackie's family has a great condo right on the beach in Rehoboth and we got a chance to spend a few days there while we were home. The beach go-ers consisted of Connor and I, Jackie, and Amy (another friend of Jackie's) and Amy's adorable 2 year old daughter Molly. Molly was really sweet with Connor. She has a baby brother on the way so you could tell she was practicing her big sister skills. The above picture was taken from the balcony.
Taking a baby to the beach is no easy feat. I have a whole new respect for my parents- who took us to the beach all the time as kids. After waiting for the perfect time in between eating and the next nap, I dressed Connor in the full body sun armor that was his bathing suit, slathered any exposed skin in SPF 50, secured his sun hat which he hated (rightly so- it was ugly but provided maximum coverage), packed the right mix of toys, water, towels, chair, umbrella, snacks, etc., I get down to the beach only to find that Connor is terrified of the ocean. It was too cold, too loud, in general- just too scary for the little guy. We attempted to play in the sand but he wouldn't stop trying to eat it. We made a last ditch attempt to show him a good time by taking him for a dip in the rooftop pool but by that time he was certain we were on a mission to kill him so he wanted no part of that either. All was not lost- there was a great playground in the backyard and he and Molly both had tons of fun there.
As for me, I had a great time. We took lots of walks on the boardwalk, did lots of reading, and after the kids went to bed, we hung out and sipped wine on the balcony. One night we drove over to Bethany Beach to have dinner at Shannon's restaurant. Christie and her family were also down that week so we all ate together and got to catch up. Lots of fun was had- and thanks to Jackie's folks for letting us stay at their place!
First terrifying dip in the ocean:
Ahh, much better just to sit over here and enjoy the view.
Hey ladies, party's over here.
Waiter- round of Enfamil for the babes over there.
You got a problem?
Happier times at the playground (first ride in a swing!)
Connor pushes his first truck accross the floor, with sound effects and all!
Connor and Molly (she held his hand and he was thrilled!)
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