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| Clearly, I'm still not a fan of the ocean. |
This weekend we celebrated the arrival of the 90+ degree heat by spending the day at the beach! We drove to Carolina Beach and had a fun day at the beach! I enjoyed snacking, watching the Ocean Rescue truck drive through the "snow", lounging in the "clubhouse", and building sand castles near the water's edge. That's about as close to the water as I would get. I'm definitely not a big fan of the ocean water yet; not nearly as much as I love the pool. I did enjoy being at the beach and eating at the restaurant after our fun day in the sun. I impressed Mommy and Daddy at the restaurant - I needed more milk to drink and I successfully asked the waitress for more milk by saying, "Excuse me, may I have some more milk please?" I am not shy when it comes to talking. The day was so wonderful that I didn't want it to end, even on the drive home. We started driving home around 7:30. I talked, sang or tapped on my legs until after 9, even asking a few times if we could take a walk when we got home. All the while Cora was snoozing next to me. I was just trying to prove that when we drive to Grammie and Gramps house next week that I will do fine on the long trip without any entertainment except for myself, and maybe perhaps some music on the radio.
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| Building a sandcastle with the "creamy mud" by the water. |
As I mentioned, I love the swimming pool. If I had my choice right now, I would choose the pool all day long. This past week, I spent EVERY day at the pool with Mommy and Cora because Cora was taking swim lessons. Sometimes I would wear my swimmy to swim. Others, I would just stand in the shallow end, splashing my arms and humming. On Wednesday I finally overcame my fear of jumping off the side. Little did I know I had been missing out on the fun. I started out Tuesday with my first trial jumps, with Mommy holding both of my hands. Then, like magic I decided to try it all on my own. The rest was history. I probably jumped in 30 times at least. Up the steps, jump in the water, up the steps, jump in the water. I've never had such fun! Thankfully I jump into the shallow end so I can stand in the water. I haven't quite mastered swimming on my own or going under the water. Perhaps with many more weeks left in the summer I'll be able to work on other skills. For now, jumping works for me!
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| Prepare for the jump |
This weekend we celebrated the arrival of the 90+ degree heat by spending the day at the beach! We drove to Carolina Beach and had a fun day at the beach! I enjoyed snacking, watching the Ocean Rescue truck drive through the "snow", lounging in the "clubhouse", and building sand castles near the water's edge. That's about as close to the water as I would get. I'm definitely not a big fan of the ocean water yet; not nearly as much as I love the pool. I did enjoy being at the beach and eating at the restaurant after our fun day in the sun. I impressed Mommy and Daddy at the restaurant - I needed more milk to drink and I successfully asked the waitress for more milk by saying, "Excuse me, may I have some more milk please?" I am not shy when it comes to talking. The day was so wonderful that I didn't want it to end, even on the drive home. We started driving home around 7:30. I talked, sang or tapped on my legs until after 9, even asking a few times if we could take a walk when we got home. All the while Cora was snoozing next to me. I was just trying to prove that when we drive to Grammie and Gramps house next week that I will do fine on the long trip without any entertainment except for myself, and maybe perhaps some music on the radio.
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