Atlantic city: A day in the beach

As usual, we slept till about 11am. The weather forecast for today was a high of 69F. Was hoping it would be hotter so that we can have a splashing hot time at the seaside. Sadly, the sun was shining but the wind was strong. We stayed in the hotel watching Backyardigans and had brunch and didn't get out of the hotel room till 2pm.

The beach was ok... warm when the sun's shining and it gets a little chilly when the clouds comes our way. But overall we still had a good time. Valerie and Paul playing in the sand, Valerie chasing after birds but when the birds turn her way, she would run the opposite direction.

We couldn't swim in the sea as it was so, so cold... But we did manage to get our feet wet and Valerie had a blasted time. We chased the waves that were coming to the shore. She didn't want to go.... she kept on running to the cold water... brrr....

After about an hour on the beach, we walked back to the hotel. On the way back, we stopped for ice-cream at the boardwalk. While having ice-cream, Valerie wanted me to carry her (so I hand the ice-cream over to Paul) and after that she said "hold" to me and point towards the ice-cream. Hmmm.... she wanted me to carry her and hold the ice-cream as well. I then commented that if that's what she wanted, she could have ask Daddy to carry her. Lo and behold, she put her arms out (her sign for carry) and asked Paul to carry her and straight after that, said "hold" to Paul, making sure he was holding on to the ice-cream. What a character.

It's hard to describe the situation but we just giggled our way back to the hotel. Knowing that our little girl is having a mind of her own... and knows how to get her way most of the time!!

Valerie's vocab has increased tremendously the last month or so. She can have a conversation with you know (that is if you understand what she's saying) and even tell you what and what not do to!!! She can even order you around, asking you to "come", "go out", "take off" and etc. It's so much fun and also