And thank goodness for that since we had quite the disaster trip trying to get to the Grand Cayman. Without going through all the excruciating details lets just say we started our day at 5am and by 7pm, we had only made it to Dallas where we were forced to stay over for the night and finish our journey the next day.
Thankfully Ayden is a perfect, and yes I mean perfect, traveler. This is how we spent our many delays...
He took naps at nap time...
(He just looks like such a BIG BOY in this photo! - when did that happen??)
And TONS of drawing!!
Our week on the Island was packed to the brim with absolutely NOTHING! It was perfect. Day and night revolved around Ayden. In the mornings we went to the pool (there were three to choose from) and played with balls and other kids. Apparently Ayden has a gravitational pull - the sweetest kids of all ages wanted to play with him. Pool time usually lead straight to nap time. And nap we did!! Every day Ayden and I took at least a two hour nap...ahhhh...heaven for a tired pregnant woman!
The afternoons found us enjoying a light lunch with some ample indoor playtime. It is amazing the games you come up with to entertain a 18mo old. It is also amazing how much independent play Ayden does at this age; he and Thomas the Train went on many adventures around the suite.
Once the sun began to descend and the afternoon clouds speckled the sky, we ventured out to the beach. Ayden didn't take much to the water, but he loved to play in the sand. So with our makeshift sand toys, the three of us played for hours. Ayden also loved the hammocks, so there was always some peaceful swinging.
Just like that, the days melted away far too fast. The trip home was comparatively uneventful, but very very long. Ayden was a gem. A blessing since I was utterly exhausted. This kid never ceases to amaze me.
The view from our porch
A few of my favorite moments:
a. Ayden's typical 'nite nite' routine of simply being placed in his bed to fall asleep on his own didn't go quite as planned in the unfamiliar crib and room. So...we laid down together and he would fall asleep in my arms. All cuddled up and cute. I could lie there forever with him. For icing on the cake, the last night he started to wrap his little arm around my neck and pull me in for nite nite kisses through his binkie. He just melts my heart.
b. Speaking of kisses, Ayden also began to give his Thomas kisses thougout the day. This is one of those things that makes me stare in wonder. Does he already understand the concept of love and friendship??
c. The day everything spilled on Gram-e =) On our trip home, between the three of us we were able to spill, strawberry milk, champagne, and water ALL OVER Gram-e. Thankfully, Gram-e saw the humor in smelling like strawberry and champagne, a favorite combo of hers ;)
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