Vacation in a Nutshell

We spent last week at Top Sail Beach in North Carolina. I think I could have stayed there forever.

Our view from the porch. Yes, we were right on the water.

Acadia loved the beach. She was so good playing in the sand. She didn't even try to eat it!

Outside, where we ate most of our meals.

Keaton and Acadia having fun together. You'd never guess
they're two months apart!

Unfortunately all that playing together on the floor got them both sick.
Here's Acadia with a washcloth on her head to keep her cool. This was the only place we
could get her to sleep. Somehow, Scott didn't mind.

Before she got sick though, she lived up to the name of Daddy's little surfer girl!

But she's still mommy's girl too!

It was great hanging out with Tim and Dana and having time just to relax.
We got some great family shots even with two sick kids!

No, Acadia's not walking yet. But she sure looks close!

Ellie and Keaton were so cute the whole time. You might even think they like each other!

And Grandma, of course, had a great time hanging out with her grandkids.

Nine months!

At nine months Acadia has turned into a crazy girl! According to one of my baby books, at nine months babies become more independent and start voicing their opinions. Things like diaper changes, getting dressed and sleeping become a little more difficult. Acadia must have read the book because she fits that description to a T!

While she still sleeps well, she's now getting up much earlier. And there's been a few nights that she woke up crying and just wouldn't stop. A few nights of mommy and daddy going in her room didn't help matters so she spent the next few nights having to settle herself down. The first night of this Acadia actually fell asleep sitting up. This was pretty funny to view from the monitor. She looked like a drunk little baby!

Diaper changes have become interesting to say the least. I've had to move her from her changing table to the floor as she tries to climb off the table. Even on the floor it's still a wrestling match. We've had pee on the floor because she wriggles away before I can get the new diaper on her and I've even had to put her diaper on while she's standing up! Not too bad with disposables, but trying to snap on a cloth diaper is a little hard to do that way.

Changing her clothes too isn't her favorite time either. Again she tries to wriggle away the first chance she gets. I can usually get her dressed either in a sitting position or standing, but it takes a lot longer than it should. And trying to oil her up then change her after a bath is the hardest. I've had to resort to pinning her between my legs and lube her up as fast as I can. No baby massage for her right now. Acadia's like a greased monkey trying to make a break for it!

There are lots of good things she's doing though too. She's crawling everywhere and trying to stand up on everything. She tries to stand on her toybox, on the side of the bathtub, on Scott and me. There's even been a few times where she pulls herself up then takes a step forward. I wouldn't exactly say she's taken her first steps, but it seems as if that will happen in no time.