The Snow Birds loved Maeve!
This was taken from the condo's balcony.
Charlie and I took a trip to Fort Lauderdale for a few days while my parents kept Michael with them in Pittsburgh. We are so fortunate to have my parents to enable us some quality time to ourselves. Maeve is still breastfeeding and can’t be away from me for too long. Regardless, she’s really easy and we thoroughly enjoyed our time away.
We stayed at a friend’s condominium right on the Atlantic Ocean. From the condo’s front door, we looked down on the Inter-coastal waterway and from the back porch we could throw a stone into the ocean. The weather was 80 degrees and sunny. No wonder Northern Snow Birds spend the cold wintery months down in Florida… I plan on doing the same some day too.
We stayed in Hillsboro Beach, which is a few minute north of Fort Lauderdale. The demographic of people was so different from the Jacksonville area, which is something that I’ve grown accustom to. There were more wheel chairs than strollers, the handicap parking spaces were always occupied, and Maeve received so much attention that I actually felt extraordinary caring for her. I tell people from home that when I’m pregnant or out with the kids in Jacksonville, I just simply look like everyone else. There are so many young families in the area that our family fits in with the crowd.
I carried Maeve in my new Ergo Baby carrier and we couldn’t believe the number of comments we received about how darling she was; everyone wanted to know her age, name, how she sleeps at night, and if she’s eating baby food yet. One lady even asked us to see her toes and if she had a bonnet to wear.
We felt it refreshing to receive recognition for caring for and raising our young children and I’m sure the Snow Birds found our presence in Sunny South Florida the same.
WOW! You two look great! I bet they all loved her, and I am really excited that you and Chuck where able to get away. Miss you Sarah!