Cape Cod

Last summer, Rory and I drove to Cape Cod so we figured driving was the best option for this year's first Brannan Family Vacation.  If I could do it when I was 8 months pregnant, we could do it with a 9 month old, right?  We left on Thursday night in hopes that Deaglan would sleep for most of the trip.  We hit the worst storm a few hours into the drive and drove with the storm for the remaining six hours. The rain was so hard at times, we could only drive about 30 mph. I kept watching the storm on radar and it was not budging!  Rory and I took shifts with driving but we made it safe and sound to his uncle's house at around 2:30 in the morning.  We were exhausted and did not find it amusing that Deaglan thought it was time to play when we put him in his pack n play to fall asleep.  But, how could you be mad at this face?  He was just ready for his vacation!  

The weather was cloudy/drizzly/rainy the first few days on the Cape but I actually enjoyed it.  It gave me time to read an entire book (I haven't read a book since last summer...), complete a puzzle, and gave us reason to sit inside and catch up with family.  On Wednesday, we were quite thankful though to see the sun and we were ready to enjoy the beach.  Deaglan was excited to eat his first fist-full of sand and sadly enjoyed it.  I kept thinking "oh, he will have a taste and realize it is disgusting" but NO! He kept trying to sneak in bites whenever we weren't watching.  He also loved picking up the stones on the beach and tried eating a few of those, too.  Rory took him out in the ocean a few times and D loved the big bathtub.  Days were filled with bocce ball, walks, ice cream, cocktails, and good food.  It was also fun to watch Deaglan interact with his older cousin, Stoy.  He was definitely jealous of his walking and talking ability.  It was adorable to watch them play together and sometimes give each other kisses.  It is amazing how six months at this age can make a big difference in ability.  In another year though this age gap won't make a difference!  I hardly took any pictures to document vacation but I guess that just means I was too busy relaxing (aka chasing a baby all over the place). 

In short, it was nice to have the whole Brannan family together because Thanksgiving is the only time of year we see everyone.  The rental house was really nice and equipped with a lot of kitchen and baby items.  The yard looked onto a port and we were a short walk to the beach.  I think it is safe to say that the Brannan's may have started a new tradition...

On our drive back home, we stopped by Rory's grandparents so they could visit with Deaglan.  I know they were surprised by our last minute call that we were stopping by and I know it meant a lot for them to watch D crawl and play around.  It is impossible though to get babies and elderly people to look at the camera at the same time!