So Xander and I took a trip to Florida with my mom last week. It was a really nice trip, we were visiting my grandpa and grandma. They couldn’t stop talking about how well behaved Xander was and how happy he was always chatting and laughing.
The first day we were there we found this great playground close to their house that had two separate playgrounds one for over 5 and one for under 5. I wish we had one like that here at home because it was wonderful. Xander is fearless and has now deiced his favorite way to go down the slide is head first, lol. Well that night we went to the Sarasota Circus and Xander thought it was the greatest thing ever. I think he liked the one handed juggler and the dogs dressed as lions the best. There was also this little girl behind us that was the same age as him and they held hands several times. We had to leave before the show was over because he was getting tired but he made it from 7 until 9.
The next day it was really nice like 70 degrees and sunny so we packed up and went to Siesta Key, where the beach sand is white and soft. He loved it, he walked up and down the beach chasing the birds and running into the water. You would never had guessed that the water was only 56 degrees. Below are some pictures of him playing in the sand.
He is great when traveling and being an attached parent makes such a difference when your schedule is unpredictable and when your environment changes. When you have a secure attachment with your child and them with you it is easier on the child when their environment changes because the thing that they know they need will still be there . . . you. You are never searching for the missing pacifier or the lost lovey. And it’s easier to get your little one to sleep in a bed they know you are going to joining them in later. It’s not a strange crib or pack n play in a strange room.
