alpharaposa | Happy Birthday!

Today was the cub's second birthday! He was bratty this morning, until the hubby sat him down and told him to be good or we wouldn't go to the beach. I don't know if it was the threat or the banana I gave him afterwards, but he settled down and was pretty sensible after that.

My mom's been visiting this weekend. We briefly visited the beach at First Landing State Park yesterday. First Landing's beach is on the Chesapeake Bay, instead of the Atlantic Ocean (where the main boardwalk and tourist beach area is around here). The water is shallower and calmer, with lots of birds and ships visible.

Today, I baked a cake. We went to the beach while it cooled. Mom opted to sit and catch up on her emails while the rest of us headed for the sand. The cub dashed right for the surf, but as soon as he got to where the water rolled onto his waist, he began to cry and wanted back out. We soon determined that he's okay with the surf zone, but no deeper. So, he spent most of his beach time digging in the sand with his daddy, while I alternated between helping with the sand and taking nice, restful dips in the water.

By the time we were done, we were all hungry. We got off the beach and started changing into dry clothes when a light rain started. We went back to mom's campsite so she could get some delicate items under cover, then had dinner at an Italian restaurant. After, we came home and I iced the cake. We sang "Happy Birthday" and dug in. It was really sweet. I had only a few bites and had to give up. The hubby and mom finished their small pieces, while the cub managed most of his. We opened a few presents, and then hugged my mom goodbye. She heads back towards Indiana tomorrow.

My parents bought a potty and a little stepstool for the cub. I'm not sure if he's quite ready for potty training, but he's shown an interest in the toilet, so now's a good time to at least introduce him to the idea and have the necessary equipment to try it out.

Now, I'm tired and need to drink more water.