It’s nice to be home from vacation but only for dependable and fast internet access so I am able to do what I love: BLOG. Otherwise, I rather be basking in the sun under a clear blue sky with nothing to worry about other than sun protection. Alivia and I had such a wonderful 3 day vacation in West Yarmouth. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. And unlike previous years, the ocean was exceptionally warm and inviting. Even better than warm ocean water and sunshine was Alivia accomplishing some HUGE milestones! After struggling with her for 2 Summers, I finally got her to walk on the sand! It took some serious persistence and a thick skin when she began to melt down, but I stayed strong and was relieved to have it pay off! Of course, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get her to do it with bare feet so I came prepared with water shoes. And when her shoes filled up with sand, I was pleasantly surprised it only took a little distraction and some mild coaxing to keep her from obsessing over it. In no time at all my baby was playing in the sand comfortably! She even, for the first time, played in the ocean water (something else I had been struggling with getting her to do)! It was amazing watching her enjoy activities that once had her running for dry land, a shower, or my arms. And if that’s not enough, on the very last day of our vacation, my sister handed her a water bottle and she drank out of it like a PRO! What?! It was as if the milestones kept being thrown at my baby but she continued to hit them right out of the park! I was so proud of her!
While on vacation and at my sister’s house, I was able to photograph some of the items on my Dayz of Summer Photography Checklist and I couldn’t wait to share them with you! It was so gratifying to be able to cross things off my list!
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(you know, without all the cross outs)
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