We expose Jackson to everything we can. We want him to like going out and doing things. I don't ever want him to be the kid that's afraid of everything. I want him to love going swimming in a lake, rolling around in the sand, and just being a boy!
This last weekend was a hot one, so we headed to the beach. Lathered the little man up in his sunscreen, and into the water he went. He's still not a huge fan of the water, but he tolerates it. I think by the end of the summer he'll love it, and we won't be able to get him out.
We didn't get any pictures of him fully in the water, here he is just dipping his toes. The look on his face when a wave comes is precious. You can tell he is just trying to figure out what the heck is going on.
Seeing everything through a babies eyes, really makes you see that the world is a wondrous magical place.
I know we have years of beach fun ahead of us, and we can't wait.
Necessities for going to the beach with a small baby (Jackson has been going since he was 4 months old):
-A beach umbrella, you never know if there will be shade.
-Tear free spray sunscreen, so much easier for slathering all over them.
-An area that you can keep somewhat sand free for them for eat, play with toys that go in their mouth,nap.
-A comfort from home that they can nap with. Jackson has one of those bears attached to a little blankie that he likes to snuggle.The beach can be a hard place for a baby to fall asleep as per the noise and brightness.Also an extra towel to try and make a softer spot for them to nap, the beach can bumpy. (i don't want to lug a playpen to the beach)
-Wet facecloths for sticky hands, and the sand they WILL get in their face.
-A uv shirt or wet suit (we keep him under the umbrella as much as possible)
Happy summer!
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