Fun at the beach... but I don't like sand!

It was a really relaxing and fun week in Ocean City. The time FLEW by, and it was almost as if we didn't have enough time to do everything. Tuesday morning we went to the beach, with Owen donned in shoes and socks. That seemed to help him be a bit more comfortable. We started on the quilt playing with the toys, but Owen got a bit daring and walked around getting things. He never got to the point where he loved the sand though. He was quite a "koala bear" on the beach, hanging on for dear life as if the sand might swallow him up... He enjoyed his trucks and watching the sand spin through the toys we bought... but he was so preoccupied with not wanting it on him that it made it tough to enjoy it fully. The video shows how careful he was when maneuvering along the sand.

We had lunch, and then Daddy stayed in the condo, and Mommy & Grandma went back to the beach. Owen took a nice nap. Grandma had made pot pie for dinner, and it was so enjoyable to relax in the condo and have dinner and not have to go to a restaurant with Owen... (Owen ate so well all week!) We then headed down to the boardwalk to ride the rides. Owen had a blast, he really enjoyed the teacups and balloon rides, he even rode a ride all by himself... It was great. We went back to the condo, got Owen down for bedtime and then Grandma stayed with him, while we made a quick dash to the outlets. My camera has been on the fritz, making so many of my pictures blurry, so I got a new sony camera. I love it!

Wednesday, we tried the beach again. It was much of the same, Owen was nervous at first, then gained some confidence, he even took off his shoes, but wasn't thrilled about the sand. He played from about 8:30-11:30 on the beach, before we went to the pool to cool off. Then he had some lunch and took his nap. Daddy wasn't feeling great so he stayed with Owen again, and Mommy went back to the beach with Grandma. After his nap, we went to Jolly Rogers to ride some rides, and Owen was again in awe, having so much fun, giggling and spinning on the rides with Mommy. We took Owen back to the condo, where he stayed with Grandma, while Mommy & Daddy had dinner with friends at Macky's. It was really nice to sit on the beach by the water and eat a relaxing dinner. It was a bonus, since we rarely have babysitters and get to go out!

Thursday was very windy, so we didn't even attempt the beach with Owen. Daddy got grandma situated on the beach with an umbrella and chair, and we went to the boardwalk and took a nice long walk. Owen was just staring and looking at all the people, we walked for over an hour, before getting some Thrasher's fries, and heading back to take a swim in the pool before nap time. While Owen napped, Mommy made Lasagna for dinner. Then we all headed back to the boardwalk for one last ride on the rides. Owen just loved them, and it really makes me want to take him to Hershey or Dutch Wonderland soon, so he can enjoy it some more.

Friday morning, Grandma went to the beach, and we went to the pool. Owen really enjoyed himself and we swam for about 1 1/2 hours! I thought this would totally wear him out and he'd sleep for the ride home, but he never even shut his eyes. He watched movies and DVDs the whole way home and was very good, but never even considered snoozing. He did eat almost the entire trip... cookies, graham crackers, crackers, twizzlers, cheeseburger, french fries, banana, just about anything he got his hands on! After getting home, we immediately got Owen down for a nap. Mommy and Daddy went up to check on the progress at the new house, and Grandma stayed with Owen.

The new house is really come a long way in just a week! Almost all the drywall is done, the siding is on. Most of the shutters are on the front of the house. It's amazing the transformation in just a few days. I can hardly wait to be living there.

After Owen woke from his nap, he was very grumpy, and still quite tired. We took Grandma up to see the new house, and then we got Owen back for bedtime. He's finally sleeping in a crib again (the one that Grandma had at her house), and he slept very well last night. Over 12 hours, which was nice, because he had been waking up very early (sometimes before 7am) when we were in OC, so it was nice to have the late sleeper back...

It's been a very busy but fun week. It's so nice to still have the weekend to rest and relax before starting the busy school/work week...