zoo world

to da beach!

isa was more than ready to get back on the beach this morning. as soon as she and nanny rolled into town, we were all ready to suit up. the waves were a little more calm today, so she got to play in the ocean with daddy for a while. then it was time for sandcastles!

beach baby

finally, some long awaited beach pictures! these were taken this morning. sylvi was mostly content to hang in the shade, though the overstimulation of the waves and wind and shrieking toddler were enough to send her upstairs for a quiet nap after a while. more pictures to come...

finding her feet

the roo has made a big discovery today... her own feet! watching her reach for them, grab them, and then try to figure out what to do next, is just about the cutest thing ever! makes for some super sweet pictures too-- you can just see the determination in her face. or maybe it's boredom? sylvi has her parents all to herself for the first time ever tonight, so maybe she misses the entertainment of her big sister? for her part, isa is reveling in the attention of lots of family members tonight. she went with nanny to visit aunts and uncles and her papa (great grandfather). they headed to bainbridge this afternoon and will be back at the beach tomorrow morning. as of bedtime, isa has been on her best behavior. according to nanny, she's been nothing short of "angelic" and polite and has been having lots of fun being the center of attention. we're glad she's having such a good time, but we miss her already and look forward to seeing them back here tomorrow morning! in the meantime, we'll enjoy sylvi enjoying her little toes :)

wild child

the wild child has been unleashed! isa is definitely in her element down here. and if she isn't on the beach, she is constantly letting you know that it's time to go to the beach! these pictures were taken last night on the balcony, after we spent some time in the sand and in the pool. she had a blast this morning playing in the water and building sandcastles. as usual, she has no fear of the waves, so you have to keep a hand on her most of the time if she's near the water. the rip tide is strong right now and the water is rough so we aren't letting her really venture out yet. hopefully the waves will calm down soon and she can get out and play on her "surfing board" (aka: boogie board), as she calls it! more pictures to come...

Happy Five Months Sylvi!

hard to believe the roo is already five months old! unfortunately she spent her five month birthday in the doctor's office, but she is making up for it with a day on the beach now! we took sylvi in to get checked out when we got to the beach yesterday. the little booger was not getting any better and we wanted to get her seen with plenty of time to recover before we have to fly again. it seems that the virus turned into an upper respiratory infection. so she is getting her first round of antibiotics :( she is already doing much better though, thankfully. she spent the morning on the beach with everyone this morning, complete with snoozing under the umbrella and a swim in the pool.

at five months, she is happy as a clam and smiles at anyone who looks her way. happy birthday rooster!

great grand nana

sylvi got to meet her great grandmother for the first time yesterday! need less to say, they both loved every minute of it and we are very grateful that nana made the trip down here just to see us :)