This morning I took my babe to the beach for the first time, or rather should I say strand as most Irish beaches are full of nothing but stones, just like the one we took him to. The sun was shining and I decided we needed some fresh air so I took my babe to a local scenic spot on our island where you can see the whole harbour, the views there are absolutely breathtaking. My father used to take me to this same spot as a child to skim stones so it's nice that I'm able to take my boy here too although there was no stone skimming, more stone throwing into the water, I must practice the skill again!
At first the baby didn't know what to make of the place, he was bemused by all the stones and the water lapping over the shore, it was so unfamiliar to him but after awhile he got used to it and crawled his way around the beach and man can that baby crawl, he's too fast for me at times and I have to run after him! As you can see from the pictures below he made tracks in the sand from crawling and got quite a bit away from me. He had a fit when I had to stop him crawling into the water, he's far too keen on swimming, doesn't he know we live in Ireland and that's the Atlantic Ocean he wants to dive into! Whoever said that terrible twos were bad obviously forgot about the divas that one year old's can be, or should I say divo as I have a boy?
It was great for us to get out while the sun was shining and for my boy to experience a new place and new surroundings. I think we'll definitely have to take more trips to the beach, it's a great place to sit, relax, look at the sea and feel calmed by it all. There is something so serene about being by the sea and I loved just sitting there with my boy, it was so peaceful and we were the only ones on the beach, just how I like it! Hopefully he'll love the beach just as much when we go on holiday and he can actually swim in the ocean.
aw bless him he looks like he loved it - mine often eat the sand ;) Fab pics too
ReplyDeleteHe loved parts of it Emma, it was all very unfamiliar for him but next time he might love it a bit more. Haha he was eating the stones, always the way! Thank you :)
DeleteI so loved the photos *-* Tyler Lee looks so cute crawling on the sand!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Silvia, I'm so glad you like the pictures! xo
DeleteI love pebble beaches at this time of year. A few years ago, we went to Alnmouth on the Northumbrian coast in January and I loved walking the beath - there was something so mysterious about it, because of the way the light played on the sea and the cliffs.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
This is a great, yet rather cold time of year for the beach. It's great when no one else is around. Thank you for commenting.
DeleteGorgeous photos just like from some luxury lifestyle magazine. He's gonna be a star :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow thank you, what high praise! xo
DeleteWow the pictures are so beautiful, it seems Tyler too enjoyed the view !!!!!
ReplyDeletehe's sooo cute!!
ReplyDeleteTyler Lee looks adorable as always! I love how you take him to such lovely places, he looks like such a happy baby, in every single picture I see of him! So cute x
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Adorable. Love the little hat.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteyou could enter that first photo in a competition and the poem over it is just perfect
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie pie :)
ReplyDeleteHe looks so happy and content sitting there. I wonder what he would do in a crowded beach in summer!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous pictures! You`ve inspired me to introduce Tyne to the beach this weekend - weather permitting :) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this through our link up. It is simply wonderful! Xxx
ReplyDeletenice photos!
ReplyDeleteso sweet! congrats!
ReplyDeleteI love these photos so much, absolutely gorgeous. I love, love, love the hat - where is it from? x
ReplyDeleteI love these photos so much, you are gorgeous & baby ;)
ReplyDeletei love beach <3
Thank you so much for linking up with us!! These photographs are wonderful. I remember when we took Mia for the first time, she refused to let me put her down and just held her legs up and screamed but soon loved it and then just ate sand all day ha! x
ReplyDeleteAwww, he looks like he had a lovely day. Such beautiful photos and I love that quote. Popping over from Let's have an Adventure
ReplyDeleteThose are the cutest pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks
Angie