One of my older brothers lives in Florida with his wife and their two little boys, and in May, we went down to visit. We spent the majority of the trip at their house, and a few nights here, which was such a treat. (My parents will be moving to Florida for part of the year as well, so I have a feeling we will be vacationing down there often!)
It was a big trip of firsts for Georgie. Her first plane ride, her first time swimming in a pool, her first hotel stay, and most importantly, her first time meeting her Florida aunt & uncle and cousins. The boys were so sweet with her, always asking if they could hold her, and giving her little squeezes.
Sometimes it breaks my heart a little having our family spread all over (this country + England!) but it makes trips like these really special. We already can’t wait to go back.
^En route! Georgie spent the plane ride staring at the stewardesses and the little boy sitting behind us, and snoozing. She was a champ.
^Meeting her adorable cousins!!
^Her first swim!! She was such a fish and loved the water, kicking her little legs all around. I think it helps that the warm Florida sun makes the pool feel like a huge, relaxing bath!
^Georgie loved cuddling with her Auntie Lindsay!
^Her first time in a bumbo (borrowed from her cousins), which she loved but her thighs are a little too chunky. Some good options for chunky legged babies are this one and this one, which we have.
^Georgie settling nicely into hotel life
^Really enjoying the Florida lifestyle
^Relaxing poolside with Grandma
^Florida is HOT, and the A/C in our rental car took awhile to cool the back seats down, so sometimes we would put Georgie in with just her diaper on. Clearly she didn’t mind!
^Post-lunch snooze on Grandma. It’s hard work having such chunky thighs!
^Love this one – what’s better than cuddly little ones in hooded towels after a bath!?