Brought both girls to the beach this evening! It was Belles’ first time. I was trying to keep her awake for a few hours before “bedtime” in hopes that she’ll sleep better tonight. We’ll see… And K just really needed to get out. She seems more restless since Belles was born despite the fact that we’re spending way more time outside. I think it’s partly nervous energy as she’s trying to figure out her new role as a big sister and come to terms with the fact that our family is bigger now. So, we had a good time until K started throwing sand. I told her if she continued I would need to scoot the towel with Isabelle over, which is what ended up happening. So then I was at the beach sitting 4 feet away from my sand-throwing child which is kind of shitty like I’m not even playing with her but she wouldn’t stop throwing the sand and I didn’t want it to get in Isabelle’s eyes. Eventually we decided it was time to go.
She’s trying to figure out her new role as a big sister and come to terms with the fact that our family is bigger now.
Playing hide and seek with K
We started up the 60 stairs and I carried Belles and all our beach crap while K walked. A stranger saw me struggling to carry everything when we were about halfway up so he offered to help and scooped up K and carried her the rest of the way. Surprisingly she didn’t mind but her expression while he was carrying her was pretty funny. And when we got to the top, K had a surprising burst of energy and wanted to play tag and hide and seek at the bluff. So we did. And I feel like I redeemed myself for sitting away from her at the beach. She seemed happy to be running around and I think that when Isabelle is in the carrier, K counts it as alone time for us. Which we don’t get enough of these days. Now we’re back home and both sweaty and sandy and about to do a bath and get all cleaned up. And in 20 more minutes it’s K’s bedtime and Jason’s turn with Belles so I’ll be off the clock.
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