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Tuesday, October 07, 2003
BACK FROM JAMAICA!!!
Wow, it's been such a long time since I've updated this site, I apologize for those of you who've been looking for some new info! I'm still trying to upload the Jamaica pics to Cassidy's website, but no luck so far. Cassidy did an amazing job in Jamaica, all things considered. We spent a total of 5 nights in Montego Bay, at the lovely Ritz Carlton. The weather was beautiful, and the water was actually 85 degrees! We couldn't let Cassidy hang out on the beach for too long though, because she'd just want to eat the sand, and the salt water didn't feel so good in her eyes. But we did take her in the ocean for the first time, which was very cool. I think she thought it was a giant bathtub! We mainly hung out at the pool, with lots of sunscreen and hats. Her ears were bugging her from the 4 (yes FOUR) full days of traveling, but we gave her a little decongestant and that seemed to help. It's tough traveling with an 11 month old; we're putting her in adult situations, and you can't expect to have her behave any other way than a baby. But she really did well. Dinners could be a challenge, with all the yelling and throwing of food, but we managed.
The people at the Ritz were amazingly accomodating. When you stay at a resort like that, you forget you're actually in a developing country. But Sally and I took a ride downtown, and we were reminded pretty quickly! People were literally yelling at us to come into their stores and buy their stuff. It was crazy!But we're back safe and sound now, and preparing for Cassidy's first birthday party. She cut her first tooth, upper right one, and her upper left one is coming in now. So she's having some trouble sleeping, and really just wants to hold our hand throughout the night. I tend to let her but Eric feels strongly that she should stay in her crib. We're working on a compromise, where I still get to snuggle down with her to put her to sleep, then we transfer her to her crib. That way I get some precious time with her, and snuggling with her is so special and sweet. I think I'm going to start a video diary for her, just talking about her life and what she means to us. That way, she'll have a visual record of us while we're still young!! hahahaha!
Wow, it's been such a long time since I've updated this site, I apologize for those of you who've been looking for some new info! I'm still trying to upload the Jamaica pics to Cassidy's website, but no luck so far. Cassidy did an amazing job in Jamaica, all things considered. We spent a total of 5 nights in Montego Bay, at the lovely Ritz Carlton. The weather was beautiful, and the water was actually 85 degrees! We couldn't let Cassidy hang out on the beach for too long though, because she'd just want to eat the sand, and the salt water didn't feel so good in her eyes. But we did take her in the ocean for the first time, which was very cool. I think she thought it was a giant bathtub! We mainly hung out at the pool, with lots of sunscreen and hats. Her ears were bugging her from the 4 (yes FOUR) full days of traveling, but we gave her a little decongestant and that seemed to help. It's tough traveling with an 11 month old; we're putting her in adult situations, and you can't expect to have her behave any other way than a baby. But she really did well. Dinners could be a challenge, with all the yelling and throwing of food, but we managed.
The people at the Ritz were amazingly accomodating. When you stay at a resort like that, you forget you're actually in a developing country. But Sally and I took a ride downtown, and we were reminded pretty quickly! People were literally yelling at us to come into their stores and buy their stuff. It was crazy!But we're back safe and sound now, and preparing for Cassidy's first birthday party. She cut her first tooth, upper right one, and her upper left one is coming in now. So she's having some trouble sleeping, and really just wants to hold our hand throughout the night. I tend to let her but Eric feels strongly that she should stay in her crib. We're working on a compromise, where I still get to snuggle down with her to put her to sleep, then we transfer her to her crib. That way I get some precious time with her, and snuggling with her is so special and sweet. I think I'm going to start a video diary for her, just talking about her life and what she means to us. That way, she'll have a visual record of us while we're still young!! hahahaha!
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