Road Trip

We spent the weekend at my brother and sister-in-law's in Savannah and had a wonderful time. We got to check out their new house, which is very close to the beach, so we expect we'll be down again soon! It was adorable to watch AJ with her cousin Annelise, who is 3 months older. They were so cute babbling to each other in their secret baby language.

Annelise has grown so much. We saw her at three weeks and then three months old. Now she is 8 months and such a big girl. She is sitting up, eating solids, has a new tooth, and is only days away from crawling. (She manages to get there when they put an iPhone in front of her!) She is constantly smiling and hams it up for the camera, which made me very happy. Now if only AJ and her Dad were as into getting their pictures taken...

On Saturday we went to the beach at Tybee Island for a little while. It was Audrey's first time seeing the ocean. She almost slept through the whole thing, but I think she was impressed with what she did take in. There were even dolphins swimming through the water to greet her. I can't wait until she can jump waves and build sand castles with me.

Overall, Audrey did great with her first road trip. She had one hysterical pull-off-the-interstate meltdown on the way there and one on the way back, but otherwise she handled the car ride nicely. We were also nervous about how she'd sleep away from home, but she did great. She adapted well (must get that from her father) and was a sweetheart. It felt good to have conquered this milestone and know we can travel with her without major headaches. Although, I do foresee her spending a weekend at the grandparents while Mommy and Daddy take a short vacation on their own sometime. A girl can dream, right?

Pictures to come soon, but here is a sneak preview:

Audrey is not so sure about sharing her monkey with Annelise. We have to work on that!

Thanks again for the food and hospitality, y'all! We enjoyed the visit and can't wait to see you again soon!