Sunning & Swelling

Sunning & Swelling…. That sums up my trip to the beach last week with friends. It was definitely a lot more difficult than I had expected, sitting in the sun all day… growing a baby. My typical beach schedule of beach by 10:00, sandwich at noon, beach ‘til dinnertime needed serious revision this year. Even with a few Bubba Kegs of water and plenty of snacks, I grew tired very quickly. Not to mention what the heat and salty air did to my poor fingers and toes… Wimpy, I know.

Being there with our friends and their young children gave me a glimpse at what our future beach trips will be like. I believe our days of packing a cooler and setting up camp for the day in the sand are behind us. We will now be towing beach toys, bottles, baby sunscreen, extra diapers, etc. along with us, and our beach time will be significantly less.

Despite these changes, I honestly believe our best beach memories await us. Watching the love- even through some rough patches- among these parents and their children made me rather emotional on multiple occasions. We’re blessed to have some great parenting role models around us.

Jamie and I couldn’t be more excited to have a little one of our own to bring along for the beach fun next year, even though our “routines” will never be the same. Growing up, I guess… 

Just for fun, here's a picture of one of my nephews on the beach last week. Oh, to sleep like that...