Summer Vacation was great! On June 20, Steve and I flew to Myrtle Beach airport to meet up with my parents as well as Noelle, Brian & Breckin, cousin Mary Ann, her husband Mark, Justin and Katie for a week in the sun in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
Our beach house on Sunset Beach was cozy and beautiful- the perfect place to call home for a relaxing week of fun. Sunset is a very calm and quiet island. There's isn't much to be found on the island. One grocery store and a couple of shops. For any other sign of civilization, you must cross the pontoon bridge, which opens on the hour to allow boats to pass through the inter-coastal waterway.
We spent most of our days lounging on the beach and then playing games (Apples to Apples was a big hit!) and hanging out in the evening. We went out to dinner in the neighboring town of Calabash (Seafood Capital of the World!) a couple times. All-you-can-eat crab legs at Beck's were awesome and dinner at The Grapevine was cozy. Steve and I went with mom and dad into Ocean Isle one afternoon for lunch at the Giggling Mackerel (mmm...soft shell crabs!) and had delicious ice cream at the Creamery. (Not quite as good as THE Creamery, but a close second! Blueberry Cheesecake and Pistachio! MMMMM!)
Breckin loved the beach, especially the water! When we arrived, he was barely scooting around. But by the time we left, he was crawling and pulling himself up all over! He'll be walking soon for sure!
We only had one day of rain, and it wasn't until evening. A mighty storm blew in that sent us all scurrying for the house. It was quite a thunder and lightening storm, but neat at the beach!
Breckin and Noelle found a whole sand dollar. And one day, while the tide was way out, we found dozens of conch shells! I found 7 in about 4 minutes, just one right after the other! That day, the tide was so far out that we could sit and float in the tide pool with no waves to deal with. Ahhh......relaxation!
The trip home wasn't so much fun. Whether it was the lingering cold, allergies, the air conditioning, humidity or just plain pregnancy, I was incredibly stuffy and had a horrible cough. The last two nights were very uncomfortable and I didn't sleep much. The plane ride home was a bear for my ears. Ick!
All told, it was a beautiful, relaxing vacation. I hope we'll have the chance to do it again as a family after Baby Boy Berecz is born! At 20 weeks, my belly is getting bigger, but my nausea has all but subsided. The food aversions have also gone away, thank goodness. I can once again eat onions and lettuce! With the violet coughs and sneezes, I tended to have some "pee" issues. Par for the course, I guess! It's very exciting to be half way. We bought a few items to use in decorating his room (a nautical theme) and a cute Sunset Beach t-shirt so we'll remember to tell him all about it! I felt him move around quite a bit on the trip...a sure sign he had a good time too!
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Your blog is great! Your story is so similar to ours with Finley. And when he is finally born, you will look at him and say "I can't believe we made this". It truly is amazing. I can't wait to read more about the upcoming months as you prepare for him to come and see his room when it is done! Have fun and enjoy your last months together alone with the hubby. Having the baby is truly life changing - and you won't care a bit.
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