When I was pregnant with Katie Matt and I took a trip to Topsail Beach, NC over Memorial Day weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and have been back every year since - this year making the 3rd trip. I'm hoping it will become a bit of a tradition for our family. I love Topsail for its absolute lack of commercialization. Its a beach lover's beach....no frills....just simple family beach fun.
Enough advertising for Topsail...on to the trip and the pictures. Last year Katie was between 9 and 10 months old and not quite walking yet. She didn't really get into the ocean and play. I wasn't sure what to expect this year....weather she'd be excited when she saw the water. Would she want to get in immediately? Or would it scare her to death? She was definitely excited when she first saw the ocean....and kept saying "Beach" and "Wawur" (her version of water). But, the ocean definitely intimidates her. Over the course of the weekend, Katie would repeatedly ask to go down to the water, but insisted on holding my hand ----- TIGHTLY! She also insisted on me holding her most of the time we were in the ocean. The sand was a big hit....though she destroyed more than helped with the sand castle building efforts.
Overall - I think she's going to be more of a pool girl than an ocean babe. Each day we would load up with our bags, umbrella, chairs, toys, towels, etc. and head down to the beach first thing in the morning. One day - Katie left our spot on the beach and just starting walking up to the pool.....totally unannounced, totally leaving me and Matt behind. I had to grab a towel and run after her to catch up. When I caught up to her and asked her where she was going (even though I was pretty sure I already knew)....she said "Pool, mama! Pool!" :-)
One things for sure....she couldn't make it at the beach or the pool without her bucket. I think she carried about 500 gallons of water into and out of the ocean and the pool. You may notice the same bucket in most of the pictures from the weekend.
To keep things in line....Katie had to throw in a medical emergency into the beach trip. She spiked a high fever one evening and - long story short - we ended up in the ER for most of the night. Turned out to be just a virus.....and I felt like and idiot for even taking her. But - with Katie - its better to be safe than sorry. I'm just praying she didn't pick up something else (germ wise) while we were there.
I'm working on a video montage from the beach....so check back for the pics (except the one at the top of course).
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