Memorial Day

Monday we decided to take Olivia to the beach for the first time. It didn't even enter into our minds that it wouldn't go well. We packed up, lotioned up, and headed out. We arrived at Grand View Beach at about 3:30pm. Some friends of ours and their kids were there also, so we set up camp next to them. Now, you'll notice that Olivia is not wearing a hat in any of these pictures. This is not due to a parental oversight. As soon as we set foot on the beach, she started screaming the "gas cry." We all tried different things and only taking off her hat did the trick. That lasted for about 3-4 minutes. Then something else must have made her uncomfortable or irritated, because the crying started again and didn't stop. Needless to say, our first beach trip lasted 15 minutes. We're both hoping that she'll do better next time! I'm determined to have a beach baby!