We just got back from Longboat Key on Sunday and we had an awesome time! Ashlan did pretty great in the car on the way there and back, and it ended up taking five hours or so with stopping. She pretty much slept the entire way and when she didn’t, she just babbled to herself and played with her toys. The only time she got cranky was when her diaper needed changed or she was hungry. We were so happy she didn’t cry! That would have made the ride miserable!
Anyway, it was Ashlan’s first time in the ocean! She didn’t care as much for the water, but was fascinated with the sand, and even tolerated the high temps pretty well. She had a great time splashing her feet and jumping in the water…she just didn’t care for the submersion as much. We were at the beach on Friday evening, Saturday morning and evening, and Sunday morning since the afternoons were too hot. At least it was pretty breezy in the mornings and evenings to keep us cooler. Ashlan didn’t sleep very well while we were there but it was not all that different from home. She was such a trooper though with the heat and scarce naps and was so happy at meal times too. We got so many compliments while we were there on how good she was and what a happy baby she is. We brought her exersaucer to put her in while we were on the beach and I had her laughing in it at one point. Some lady came over and said she had to see who had such a sweet laugh because she could hear her laughing down the beach where she was sitting. Then we had an 85+ year old lady gushing over her at dinner on Friday night, who happened to be talking so loud we’re sure the whole restaurant heard her. Stuff like that makes us feel so good! All in all it was a fantastic trip and hopefully we can go next year! : )
Nap time on Daddy.
We couldn't figure out why she looked so tall here...and then we realized we had broken down the exersaucer for the car and hadn't raised it up to the
notch that it was currently at.
She had a great time in this while we were getting ready. It made the car jam packed but it was SO worth it!
Breakfast time...she looks groggy here.
Drank out of her sippy a lot while we were there...it was so hot!
Ashlan and Gavin playing in the tent.
She was watching me use the outdoor shower to get all the sand off and we needed a place to put her. It worked out great.
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