fearfully and wonderfully made...: ocean city 2007

Our trip to Ocean City was wonderful, with lots of time spent with Bill's family. Pretty much everyone from Mom's side of the family was there (the first time in a really long time), so it was great to see everyone. Thank the Lord William didn't have any more hive outbreaks either. And his Mema loved spending every moment she had with him. =) It was just great having the whole family there, with plenty of kids underfoot! =) Things were a bit crazy with a gazillion kids running around doing different activities, but it's family and making memories. =)

William again did great with everyone. He even had his own little fan club! The kids liked to call him baby William. However, he detested his first time at the beach. (You can see a picture below.) We were going to try to take him to the pool, but didn't have time. Our baby did fabulously, but had a really hard time during the nights. You would think he would konk out from sheer exhaustion, especially since he barely napped, but he woke up about 3-4 times the first night. The first time he woke, he kept us up for an hour and a half. Fortunately, he wasn't crying. He just couldn't sleep. The AC was so loud. I had a hard time sleeping, as well. It made a booming sound every time it turned on and then had loud air blowing through the vents. We had high hopes for the second night, but to no avail. This time, we decided to turn the AC off, but boy, did it get hot! And William woke up every hour, and then every 15 minutes around 4 am. Bill and I were so sleep-deprived the next day, we decided that was the last night we were going to do that. So unfortunately, we made the decision to leave a day early. I don't think we could have survived another night like that again!

All in all, we had a fantastic time at the beach with the family. It was short, but sweet (and tiring!). =) Some highlights for you...