So much has happened in the last two months! We went to Gulf Shores over Memorial Day weekend and it was fantastic! It was our first big trip as a family and Jake did better than expected on the ride. He slept for 90% of the trip which was great. The trip was fun filled as we had a house full of family...my parents, Brad's parents, Aunt Debbie & Uncle Gary, Kris, Kristi & kids, and Brenda, Derek & kids! Luckily we had a big house and everyone was relatively comfortable in the house.
The first night we went out to the beach to play in the ocean and it was amazing to see Jake's little face as he experienced the waves for the first time. At first he wasnt so sure about it but after just a few short minutes he was in LOVE. I think he would've played in the ocean all night long!
The rest of the week was amazing. I just love seeing Jake experience all the new things for the first time! We were so unsure how he would do with the sand because he was not a huge fan of the sandbox here in Collierville but the beach sand was a whole new thing to him. Jake just loved splashing in the waves, eating sand, and he even loved it when the waves got him in the face!
My biggest stress as we were preparing for the beach was that he would get a sunburn, but the waves really wore Jake out quickly. We generally played for 30 mins to an hour and then he cashed out. Luckily we had our Pea Pod baby tent. We absolutely love that thing! Any of you new moms out there make sure you have one or something like it for your beach or other outdoor events!! Jake sleeps so well in it!
On Wednesday we went on a deep sea fishing adventure...and adventure it was! All the kids except Jake were coming along so Brad and I were anticipating that the kids were going to be sea sick and miserable, BUT we were not counting the majority of the adults being just as sick if not worse than the kids. Looking back it was somewhat comical and Im sure our Captain and Deckhand had a good laugh at us, but overall it was a great time. I absolutely loved the deep sea fishing experience and would love to go back again sometime!
The last few days seemed to fly by as we enjoyed a day exploring Gulf Shores then our last day at the beach and dinner out for Uncle Gary's birthday. I am so glad we were able to enjoy this vacation together!
