I am not sure how to start off this post accurately. On one hand my memory is telling me:
27 weeks pregnant + a wardrobe of wet bathing suits + 1 year olds + 3 year olds + really hot days of nonstop activity= tough...
On the other hand, the emotions accompanying these photographs are love, excitement, and nostalgia. I love spending such fun time with our family and I am so incredibly excited to meet baby #3! We spent so much time in the Atlantic Beach/Morehead/Beaufort area when I was younger--its a neat opportunity to revisit with my own family--to eat dinner at Clawson's, get ice cream at the General Store, and play on the same beach I grew up on. Somehow the love, laughter, and excitement compensate for the rugged exhaustion and discomfort I am feeling from the pregnancy.
A little update on the kids:
From day one, we have never doubted Jean-Margaret's vocal abilities :) Now she is telling us "thank you" and "love you" which melt me each time! We lather both kids in sunscreen and Jeanie gets her daddy's tan. (She also has her daddy's appetite for red meat!) Her teeth are popping up too quickly to count which has made her pretty uncomfortable. She is a combination of feisty independence and sweet sweet endearing love.
Jean-Margaret and Van are both water bugs.Van loves all things water. We cannot get him out of the pool, the ocean, the boat, or the tub without some pushback. One of my favorite memories from the beach is Van and Evans out in the ocean in the tube. Van's head just bobbed in and out of the tube, splashed into waves, and swam to the surface with a huge smile each time. He is becoming so helpful and shockingly capable but is still only 3 and needs lots of snuggling and reassurance.
Baby #3 is incredibly active. At most points during the day and night I either feel kicks in my rib cage, bounces on my bladder, or hiccups! Its neat to feel the baby so active and a constant reminder someone is about to crash into our world in a few short months!!
Thanks to G-Mommy and Diddy for such a fantastic beach trip.
Happy Summer!!
Great pics!!
ReplyDeleteSO fun! I can't believe how big Oliver is!!!!
ReplyDeleteOliver says he loves the pictures! Sweet Jeanie and smiling Van. They all had such fun together. We are excited for #3 on the way, but will understand if you don't want to attempt the big family vacation next year :). Who knows... maybe JM and Van will be sleeping better, and baby 3 will be a sound sleeper! I will hope that is the case. We remember the days of not sleeping well away from home and how tough it is on the parents. I love seeing their smiles. We need to come visit one more time before K begins (less than three weeks now!).
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