When Taber suggested a beach trip for Memorial Day I had my reservations. Any mom knows that a fun beach day for the kids means an astronomical amount of prep work and labor for the grown ups. Not to mention I was pretty nervous about taking a 4 month old baby to the beach. How would he nap? How would I nurse him? How would I keep him cool? How would we be able to relax and enjoy the beach? I wan't sure how it was all going to work out but I decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a try.
What do you pack for baby at the beach? Well we brought a tent to keep him shaded, a baby swing because I didn't want him sitting in the sand, a spray bottle to keep him cool, diapers, wipes, change of clothes and my nursing cover. Add that to the sand toys, beach towels, beach chairs, beach blankets, sunscreen, sunglasses, change of clothes, snacks, lunch, and drinks for everyone else and it felt like we had enough stuff to take a 10 day road trip across the country!
It was a lot to lug out there but it ended up being worth all the work. Cam was as cute as a button and loved the new sights and smells of the ocean.
When he got tired we sprayed him down with the squirt bottle and let him take a nap in his swing. He looked pretty happy and relaxed in his little beach hut.
He loved being held by mommy
And Daddy
But not so much by big sister ; )
Mostly he just wanted to watch the waves and suck his thumb.
I'm glad we decided to go because the girls had so much fun. We were there for over 4 hours and they never got bored.
The water was super cold (51 degrees!) But my girls are pretty fearless and had no problem jumping right in.
Teya was the leader, running in and out of the waves, and Brinley was right there following her every move.
If my feet were numb from stepping in the water I can only imagine she had a frozen fanny after this stunt.
I Love this picture so much. It captures Teya and her endless energy so well.
Jumping for joy
Happy Brinsie splashing like big sister.
In Summary: lots of work: lots of fun. Going anywhere takes more effort now that we're a family of 5 but it's always worth it to see the kids get so excited and have such a good time : )
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I would have my reservations too. At the bottom of your post it hit me. We'll be a family of 5 too!
Wait a minute she's got 2 girls... I'll have 2 boys... She's got one boy and I have one girl... Brinley and Elena won't mind marrying younger men right? :D
Such cute pictures! The family one at the end is just perfect. The beach is just heaven on Earth for kids! (I still think so, too)
I agree...the family picture at the end is soooo cute! Looks like it was a fun day, but I can't imagine doing that very often with all that work! Phew! It made me tired just looking at the list of stuff to bring! Seriously though...looks like a blast. And you look GREAT! Ow ow! :)
Way to go getting out there with two kids and a newborn! Isn't it funny how having fun now usually involves some dread first? We're taking the kids to Disneyland in a few weeks and even though I'm super stoked, I'm dreading the drive and all the packing.
These pictures are priceless, I bet you're so glad you went for it! Your girls are so charismatic, they always have the best pictures! And love the pic of Cam in his beach hut, haha! Great idea on the swing, I never would have thought of it. Looks great all around and it's giving me confidence that we can do our CA vacation, too!
I WANT a beach. I will even take 50 degree water. We need to come visit! You guys are awesome to haul Cam there!
Yeah buddy...beach time. The kids are fun to see. They are growing up so fast. Wish we could all get together more. Hopefully we will be hitting some 7 peaks up soon ;)
What a fun day! And great tent for Cam. He looked so comfortable in there. What beach did you go to?
What a gorgeous day at the beach (minus the cold water)! Cam cracks me up - his little rolly thighs are so cute. And the girls looked like they had a blast - their smiles totally make me smile. Go, Mommy, for braving it and taking your family to the water. They'll probably remember how much fun they had for a long time!
baby camden is seriously the cutest thing ever. I don't know how you get anything done, I wouldn't be able to stop kissin on his chubbiness :) so so cute! we need to figure out how far away we are from each other...
I always get nervous about taking babies to the beach - it always seems like there's no way it will work out. It looks like you guys were perfectly prepared - I love Cam's sweet little setup. I can't believe how cold the water was and your girls were still playing in it! Their expressions are so cute in all the pictures. And I love the family on at the end.
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