St. Simon's Island

We are spending Memorial Day weekend at the fabulous King and Prince on St Simons Island, GA (thanks uncle Micajah!). Papaw, Mimi, GG, Micajah, and Uncle Bobby and Aunt Gay Gay are here! And we are soooo glad - there is no way Bruce and I could handle Silas and Avery alone at the beach. ha!  

The trip started with Silas and Avery's first airplane ride. Note to self: plan to leave house 45 minutes before the "normal" time to leave for the airport next time instead of 15 minutes. We, thankfully, arrived at the Jackson airport an hour and 15 minutes before our flight... but happened to arrive at the gate 15 minutes before we were to board. After a battle (ok, more like a heated discussion) with the Delta lady regarding our 'overbooked' flight that Bruce (and Silas) was bumped off of and Avery and I had a seat for, we made it on the plane. Ah. vacation. 

The twins did wonderfully on both flights (layover in ATL). Silas still just relaxes back in the stroller while Avery sits up leaning out the front waving to everyone that walks past. She is convinced that she is in a parade and everyone is there to see her! It's really hilarious. 

"Don't worry friends, we'll be here all week..."

The next try at the beach has been a little more successful. The sand here on the east coast is packed down and not white, fluffy and hot like Florida. Avery was crawling ALL over the place - the sand and in the water! Silas still didn't really like the sand, but he was content in the baby pool.

I'm so excited.. and I just can't hide it!!

Thanks for my boats Aunt Gay Gay!

Gay Gay is here!!!!

Silas and Avery LOVED the pool this afternoon:

All tuckered out with Papaw. So sweet.

The second try was a little better. 

3 of us... Silas was playing with GG in the pool! 

Conversations lately:

Avery:  dadada  dadada  dadada

Meredith:  mamama  mamama mama

Avery:  dada dada

Meredith:  mmaaaaammmmaaa mama

Avery:  dada dada

Oh well. 

Silas:   ahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh

Meredith:  I love you too little buddy.

Baby Dolls and Bicycles

We met some friends for supper at Soulshine Pizza recently... and Avery was introduced to her first baby doll. Take a look at the video:

Needless to say... Aunt GG bought her one of her very own! She loves it. I had no idea she was old enough to really like a baby doll... but she does!

Having brunch with her baby in Sandestin.  Cheeeeessssse!!

I attended a continuing education course in Sandestin, Florida last week... and Bruce, Silas, Avery, and Grace came with me!!  We're so glad GG came... don't think Bruce and I could have handled the dynamic duo (especially since I had class all day!). So while I learned from Dr. Andrews and his crew about injuries in football, Bruce, GG, Silas and Avery played at the pool, shopped, napped, you name it. We decided to try the beach the first night... um, well... we had about 5 seconds of uncertainty... then somebody decided he did NOT like the sand.  (I'm told his mom didn't either when she was 8 months old. ha)

hmmm...not so sure. 

He was D.O.N.E. with the sand and waves after about 5 seconds.

Of course, as soon as Daddy picked them up, all was hunky-dory. 

Here are some other snapshots of the week:

The 2nd try was a little better:-)

Some of my favorites:

Avery is always ready to GO!

The last afternoon, we rode bikes around the resort... Silas rode on Bruce's bike and Avery was on mine... and Aunt GG was on her own bike. Avery LOVED riding and waving and smiling to everyone as we breezed past... but Silas hated it. Poor thing was just scared to death. He was gripping the little handlebars in

front of his seat with white knuckles. He started crying and Bruce had to return the bike early. When we got back to the bike store, he and Bruce were sitting on the deck smiling and laughing. Oh well, we'll have to try again sometime soon.

 

My little bicycle buddy!



I'll end with this cutie pie.

Update: Avery has now mastered the forward creeping! (on hands and knees and crawling forward) Silas still "commando crawls" everywhere he wants to go... and I mean EVERYWHERE! Keep a close eye on these little people! We always know where Avery is... she usually lets her presence be known:-)... but Silas turns on his "stealth" and slithers across the room in what seems like nanoseconds.
Oh, and yay!! Silas and Avery both have started to embrace the idea of a sippy cup. They each love their little cup of apple juice in the afternoons. I guess the next step is to try a bottle in the sippy cup... here we go!