On Vacation...

Hello There!

We're on vacation at the Jersey Shore this week  (GTL, baby!) with limited internet access.  I'll be posting again next week!  Until then, I've got my toes in the sand and a daiquiri in my hand.  Long overdue.

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Beachy Babes

So we're here in Sea Isle, and Charlotte and Gavin LOVED the beach. I was a little worried, because I've known plenty of babies who have freaked out the moment their bodies touched the sand. Not a problem here. The moment we got there, Charlotte plopped down and started dumping sand on her legs, and Gavin ran straight for the water. I never actually got to sit down, but it's still a zillion times better than last year when I was marathon-nursing and only managed 2 hours on the beach the whole week. No complaints here.

I'm Baaaaaack!

And very glad to be back, in my own home. The trip to Myrtle Beach was so exhausting that I never want to go back again a lot of fun. The twins are so off-schedule that they have been waking up at 5:30am and have been whining for most of the day because they are so tired. Sometimes vacations with the kids aren't vacations at all, at least not at this stage of the game.

The drive was the deal-breaker. Twelve hours, each way. Snacks did not stop the whining. The Wiggles did not stop the whining. New Dollar Store toys did not stop the whining. Only stopping the car stopped the whining.

On a positive note, the twins loved the water. They are beachy babies, just like their Momma. And they are Fearless. If we weren't right there to stop them, they would have waded in and kept on going.

Beach Babies

Our first trip to the beach was a success! The babies slept so well that week; I swear, there is something about that salt air. They only woke once during the night to eat. I felt like a new woman! Of course, now that we're home again, their old sleeping habits have returned.

As for me, I'm still ghostly pale. Our pediatrician recommended keeping them off of the beach, and it was so bleeping hot that I couldn't even really take them for walks. I got down to the beach once, for about two hours. It was wonderful. I actually got to read a book!

Taking the twins on the boardwalk was insane. People literally stood in front of the stroller, causing me to come to a complete halt, to stare at them. It was unreal. We saw a woman with triplets on the boardwalk. I smiled and said, "Wow. When I have a bad day, I think to myself, "Someone out there is doing this with THREE!" She reminded me, "When I am having a bad day, I think to myself, "Someone out there is doing this, and their kids aren't healthy." That made me feel like a big sh*t, but it certainly made me count my blessings and be thankful that Charlotte and Gavin are doing so well. It's all about perspective.