Summer Vacation, Day 2

Wow, what an awesome day we had today! Stella is in full vacation mode, sleeping in big time today. It was after 9 that we finally got her, maybe close to 9:30. She woke up very happy if not a bit sleepy, and we played for a bit before driving downtown and checking things out. We're in the northern section of Ocean City, away from the big boardwalk (and crowds and noise too), so we thought we'd check out where all the activity was. We just did a quick drive through before heading back up town and doing some grocery shopping. Stella did great at the store and then it was back home for lunch. She mostly ran around the condo during lunch, peridocially stopping for a bite of her sandwich. We have floor to ceiling windows in our bedroom and Stella is loving looking out them at the pools below, not to mention the beach and the ocean. We then put her down for a nap, and it took her quite a while to fall asleep but eventually she did let it go. Mommy & I took advantage of this time to take a quick nap of our own, and then Stella was up at 3.

We then headed down to the beach and Stella was very excited. We set up our towel and found a cute little seashell for Stella, which of course she immediately tried to eat. Once we explained it wasn't food, she enjoyed holding it and playing with it. We said we'd have to make sure we didn't forget it when we headed back to our room. Then she wanted to go down to the water. Yesterday, she clung to me and wouldn't let go, but today she was practically pushing me out of the way. She loved watching the waves come in and didn't mind at all when the water came up over her feet. We did that for a while, then Stella came back to the towel and we packed up to head for the kiddie pool at the condo. On the way up, I realized we forgot her seashell, which was a bummer. We joked that we would probably find it in her swimsuit when we got up to the room! I figured I would just find her another one tomorrow. Anyway, Stella headed for the kiddie pool, which she was reluctant to get in yesterday. She was a little slow to warm to it today, but eventually wanted in and had a ball. She took a header a couple of times and wound up with a face full of water, but didn't even fuss. Amazing she can't take a bath but she was having a ball in the kiddie pool!

Anyway, after that it was back upstairs for dinner and more playtime. Amazingly, as we were changing her out of her swimsuit, we found the seashell! It really was in her swimsuit! We were shocked! Anyway, she ate shocking amounts of food at dinner, to the point I thought she would explode. We put her down and she did make quite a fuss, but settled down within 5 minutes and is quietly sleeping now. So far, it's been a perfect trip, with glorious weather and a very happy baby!