I am SO SO sorry for my lack of posts lately. Life over here has been ridiculously hectic lately (and our ISP was screwing us; we cancelled service) so I haven't had a chance to update really.
May 31st, Madeline and I decided it was time to go to the beach the first time! Jacob was hiking at Myakka, so I went to my mother's house and from there we went to the beach.
My mom has a beach parking pass, so we went to Treasure Island Beach and made the ridiculous trek to the water. Once at the shore, I rented an umbrella (because Madeline is the whitest person I've ever met), laid out our blanket, and bee-lined it to the water.
I introduced her to the moist sand first - she wasn't exactly sure what she was supposed to do with it. Then, after much coaxing and convincing, Madeline sat in the water and began her first real beach experience.
After she splashed around a bit, I ran up to our spot and grabbed her water wings (disclaimer: I know about the risks of inflatable flotation devices and I know that water wings aren't meant for babies. I just wanted her to at least have something that would keep her from sinking if I were to get eaten by a shark or something.) so she could come out a little deeper with me.
After we 'swam' around a bit, we went back up to our spot and Mimi (my mother) and I sunned our non-driving arms and Madeline played with her sunglasses.
Oh, and here's to manning up and wearing a bikini to the beach, 6 months post baby. Personally, I think this alone is worth taking the time to click the banner below. =P
