Shore

Anyway, I can’t blog if it just devolves into whining. No one wants to read that crap! Especially not me later. And most of my best mid-afternoon blogging time is spent passed out cold next to Isaac and his adorable squeaky toddler snores. Hee hee. 

So Chris is at sea somewhere. We especially miss Chris on weekends, of course, but I think underway weekends are so much better with a tot around to keep the house lively. Today we actually explored somewhere new. Sometimes I secretly judge people who won’t go somewhere just because they haven’t been there before. Well that’s been me the past two months, and I was starting to judge myself. 

So we met a friend at the Farmers Fare East Beach farmers market and bought an absurdly—ABSURDLY—expensive gallon of Virginia maple syrup from the country’s southernmost maple farm. With all the guests we’ll have coming to care for us the next couple of months, I want to be prepared with local offerings! We had lunch at a tasty sandwich shop around the corner by the marina, then Isaac and I headed to the lovely bayside beach a couple streets north. In typical toddler fashion, Isaac wanted to go to the beach, threw a tantrum because we were going to the beach, then threw a tantrum when we left. I think that means we had a good time. 

The best part of living here is all the playmates. Isaac has more social time than he ever has, which means I do, too! Easiest moving transition ever. I’ve never moved somewhere and known MORE people than I did where I left—fantastic! See, so many great things about living here, I just have to cut off the blog posts before I get whiney. 

I hate belly pictures. But here is one: 38+ weeks. Since we lost the baby I was pregnant with right before this one, it feels like I’ve been pregnant much, MUCH longer than 38 weeks…because I have been. COME OUT, BABY! Isaac has finally started saying on his own, “I want a baby sister.” What else is she waiting for?! The leaves are changing, the weather is gorgeous, her older brother is on board, heck—Dad will probably make it to the hospital in time; this is as good as it gets, kiddo! Fly the coop!