Just beachy!

My goodness it's been awhile! I feel like we are always saying that, but it's true. As time goes on and Violet gets more mobile, it gets increasingly difficult to try and keep up with the blog, pictures and videos.
We recently took a trip to the shore. It was Violet's first time and she did so well! We were gone from July 30th until August 7th. We all made it through the whole vacation! (We were fully prepared to cut the trip short if V was not having a good time, of course.) I'd say Violet made it out the best though. No sunburn like her folks and she even brought back some seashells! She loves water. At home, bath time and pool time = a breeze, so it was no surprise that she took to the ocean waves like a dolphin...kind of. She wanted to go swimming on her own! Don't worry - we held her close as we jumped through the waves. She crawled all over the beach. She had an inflatable pool set up that she splashed in. She did not eat the sand, but rather felt it with her fingers a lot, puzzled by its grainy texture. It was a wonderful experience! So we've got a beach baby on our hands for sure!


During vacation, Violet's 7th tooth made its appearance; she tried (and liked) pancakes for the first time. She also had the famous Cole peaches and plenty of other fresh fruits and veggies from local produce stands and the farmer's co op market close to the island. Speaking of famous Coles, she met and played with her new friend, Jonas, on the beach. They were incredibly cute together. It was nice to catch up with our old island friends. That place would not be the same without them.

Violet is no longer using a bottle and has the sippy cup in full effect. w00t! She celebrated her 10 month birthday while we were away. Here is her pensive beach pose. (har har)


Her new favorite thing is to hold up a random toy and pretend it is a telephone to talk to Daddy, or "Dat." Speaking of Dat, Michael and I celebrated on August 2nd. Yup. We started dating 10 years ago!
Now that vacation is over, it's time to start planning Violet's first birthday party. So while we are preoccupied and organizing a very small celebration for our very small (yet big) girl, we will be sure to pop in with random updates and pictures.

YouTube seems to be undergoing maintenance, so I will be sure to edit this when it's back up with a video or two! :)