baby kate visits the ocean

 Today little Katelyn went to the beach for the very first time in her life.

Actually, it was more like the second time.  Last Christmas, she spend some quality time at the beach, resting comfortably in my stomach.

I know that Fall has officially started but in Houston, that certainly doesn't stop you from going to the beach.  In fact, the weather is perfect in September for a family beach trip.  We got all of our gear together and down to Galveston island to introduce Baby K to the ocean.

Going anywhere with a baby requires a certain amount of equipment and going to the beach increases that by at least seven.  Some of the items crammed into my diaper bag include sunscreen, bananas, and a bag of frozen breast milk which led to an unfortunate incident in the car...

Despite all of the planning and packing, the trip to the beach was definitely worth it.  It was a beautiful day and it was so fun to get out and feel the sea breeze and crunchy sand between our toes.

Katelyn was so good about having her picture taken and there were a lot.

We were really worried about her getting too much sun, so she was equipped for an all out solar flare.  She was covered in sunscreen and clothed in a hat, a robe, sunglasses, and shoes.  I didn't think that she would tolerate wearing those little sunglasses but they didn't seem to bother her at all.

We're not really sure how much she enjoyed her beach experience.  Kate loves water but she hated the sand.  Every time we would try to put her little feet down, she would fuss and cry.  I think that the waves were kind of intimidating to her as well.  She was standing in about an inch of water but I'm sure if you're only two feet tall, a six inch wave feels like a tsunami.

We had such a great time hanging out by the water.  I can't wait to 
bring her back to the beach when she's a little older and can play in the sand.  I have a feeling she will be a beach baby. :)