My last two posts have been pretty dreary. While most days are filled with anxiety and lots of tears, not everyday is bad. I do have good days. Days where the anxiety is at a minimum and there are no crying fests in sight. Sometimes I have a few of these really good days in a row. This past weekend was one of those.
This post could easy be one of those "Why I Love My Husband" posts as well.
Sometime last week I texted K while he was working and told him I really needed a change of scenery. He texted me back almost immediately with "How about we go to the beach?" Um, heck yes! We live only about an hour from the gulf and a little over an hour away from
Ft. Desoto. It's one of our favorite places but the last time we went was about two weeks before Mary-Grace was born. You can read about that
here. When we were dating and first married we used to go the the beach all the time. Slowly we got busy and it happened less and less.
So on Friday I headed out to get myself a new baithingsuit. I totally stretched out the one I wore a few years ago by squeezing my 39 week pregnant self into it a few months back. I also picked up some picnic lunch type things and a new beach blanket. We packed up the car Friday night and headed out first thing Saturday morning. Of course first thing with two babies doesn't happen as quickly as it did in our pre children days, but we eventually got on the road.
It was hot, very hot, but it was beautiful! After we got set up, I fed Mary-Grace lunch and then fed Hannah. Then we took the girls for a dip in the Gulf. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of Hannah putting her toes in the ocean for the first time. But she loved it!
Hannah decided to take a nice little snooze so K took Mary-Grace back into the ocean to play while I laid in the sun. Oh how I miss laying in the sun. It wasn't for long but it was so relaxing! Just what I needed. I spent some time sitting at the edge of the water with my oldest just laughing and playing in the sand.
After awhile we took a short walk around the wooded area of the park before heading home.
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| Mmmmm lunch! |
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| She recently found her feet. |
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| Sleeping to the sound of the ocean...the best kind of sleep. :) |
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| Playing in the ocean with Daddy. And just a little tip, when there is miles of beach, don't sit you stuff right in front of someone else. :0/ |
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| Here hair, it cracks me up! |
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| My little mini me. |
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| Sleeping on our walk. |
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That night K ordered pizza so I didn't have to cook. Then the next morning after I fed Hannah, he took her and handled Mary-Grace when she woke up so I could sleep in.
It was FABULOUS!
Later that day he gave me some time to finally use the awesome new sewing machine the girls got me for Mother's Day. I cranked out two adorable pillowcase dresses for the girls to wear to Mass that night. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture.
It was most definitely just what I needed! Am I magically cured? No. Did it help me to feel a little normal? Absolutely!
And a few pictures from some other "good days" I've had recently...
Hannah's Baptism
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| I forgot to charge my camera though so we only got a few pictures. :( Poor second child. |
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Fourth of July
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| My Hannah-Bear! I love this kid! |
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| Don't you just want to eat those cheeks? |
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| Her cheeks look pretty delicious too. :) |
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| I may be a little bias, but isn't she beautiful? |
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| My very failed attempt to get a picture of them together. |
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| Fun with the new bubble machine. Best $12 I've spent in awhile! |
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| How cute is that outfit? |
