6.05.2010

Beach Trip






Our trip to Destin was not exactly relaxing. It's really difficult to travel with a baby. We spent hours and hours packing everything in the house and then spent hours putting everything the entire night---which is not unique really---but I could tell that Jackson sensed we were in another place. The company that I rented the crib, rocking chair, bed rail and high chair from failed to bring the most important item--the rocking chair. After holding Jackson in the chair for several hours the second night, I got up and flipped the chair upside down. I had to lay a screaming baby on a pillow on the floor and pick up all of the pillows and junk up off the floor. Kids and teens were screaming outside the room near the elevators which I know prevented Jackson from falling into a deep sleep. The overhead light in the bedroom was on some kind of weird light switch where it would not totally turn off. I could continue to complain, but it is unnecessary. At least we got some wonderful time on the beach before it is ruined by the oil spill. We had some excellent fish. Jackson loved playing in the pool with his daddy. We might wait a few years to do it again though. Now I need to just finish unpacking and washing all the dirty clothes.

5.23.2010

As of now, we intend to go to the beach next weekend. The reports from NOAA still indicate that the oil is headed the opposite direction of the Okaloosa county area. I am absolutely terrified to travel the 5 hours to Destin with Jackson. He hates to ride in the car and throws a fit after about 30 minutes. We will leave at his bed time at around 6:00 p.m. I've got batteries in the noise maker and sun screens for the back windows. Please pray for our safe and sane arrival around 11:00 or 12:00 at night on next Saturday.

We start out at about 5:00 a.m every morning (maybe a little earlier). He usually takes 2 or 3 naps, each lasting about 30 minutes. Occasionally he will sleep 1 hour (if I hold him). He just doesn't seem to need a ton of sleep. He certainly doesn't need as much as I do.

Then we start to run out of fuel around 4:o0 p. m. every day.





We got a little bored this afternoon after going on a trip to Cracker Barrel and swinging outside earlier in the day. The sun was too intense to go swimming so we decided to visit the cats outside and take some pictures. I can't decide if Jackson looks more like me or like Steven. It's a pretty close call.

5.20.2010


Jackson has 4 teeth coming through on the top. No wonder he's knawing on everything including my shoulder bone. It has to hurt.
The disgusting oil spill has threatened our beach vacation for several weeks now, and I'm sick of worrying about it. The man we rented our condo from at Jade East is nice enough to let us reschedule if we want to BUT I WANNA GO TO THE BEEEEEEEEEACH! I need a vacation so very badly and have been looking forward to this for several months. The current NOAA map of the spill indicates that it appears to be flowing westward toward the Keys and should bypass Oakaloosa County. We are making a final call on whether or not to go on Monday.