First Trip to the Beach

If you guys have been checking back often, hopefully you have been to the Picasa site to see updated pictures. There are many now and in a new folder "Nathan Growing Up". Bear with me as I figure out the best way to organize. In the meantime have fun looking thru them.

This past weekend we all went away for our first little family trip. Even though it was a short trip down the highway for only a couple a days, it felt like a big trip since we are learning what to bring for Nathan. And there is much to learn. You have to anticipate everything - weather, poopie accidents and excess spit up to name a few. And from here it only gets more complicated as his needs will change, his attention span expands, and he needs more than moms and dads faces to keep him happy and occupied.

We went to the Wilmington area to visit Nonni and Poppi(y?) Stan (and Sandy too). Nathan slept the whole way down. Yay! We went for a walk after dinner and hung out Friday night. We brought the Wii with us too for another form of entertainment. Not like we needed it with Nate since he is always center of attention!

Saturday the weather held out for us and we went to the beach. We were very excited to have a first like the beach! He wasn't the biggest fan of that water as predicted. It felt good to us (I beleive the water temp was in the 70's - perfect!) but Nate's little naked body wasn't prepared for the waves and the wind that followed. We got the pictures we silly adults needed and a video that will surface on of these days. The rest of the day on the beach, Nathan slept while we enjoyed the sun and sounds of the ocean. It was awesome.

The rest of the day we relaxed and enjoyed the company. It was a good trial run for longer and more adventurous trips in the future. It came at a good time too. Soon I will be venturing to NY with Nathan by plane. I'm a little nervous. But I'm told it's easy with a little one like him and people are generally really nice and helpful. Hopefully that is the case. I won't be making all the visits I would like in NY - it's a short trip. But we'll do the best we can and save the rest for next time in July when we will all be up. I plan to take Nathan to some of my favorite places while we are up - like Nyack and the River. I can't wait to spend a day just me and my little guy hanging out enjoying the things I miss!