Pictures from Jamaica

Okay, we made it home. I didn't have time to do much more than put some pictures of the trip on here, but here are a few. I may edit it tonight at work if I have the time, so check back for updates.

Playing in the sand Swinging in the hammock with daddy

Playing inside

Who needs the beach when you have a bucket of water?

Our last day

Our cook/housekeeper Cathy

Our driver, Roy

A few pictures at Sunset

Playing in the ocean

A cardboard box is as good a toy as any

Seriously, he loved this bucket, it provided hours of entertainment.

Waiting for daddy to take him in the ocean

Pool fun

This girl gave me a pedicure at the villa, and entertained Tony at the same time.

Lounging in the hammock

One of the few times he slept on this trip

More Jamaica

Just a quick update. We did finally take Tony into the ocean and he LOVES it. Tries to drink the water. We even took him on the big water trampoline this am at Margaritaville next door. He thought that was pretty fun. Although it was quite tricky getting him off that big thing when we were ready to go back, we didn't really think that one through very well. Some other guests here where we are staying bought him a baby raft which is pretty handy to have. He is content just floating around in it.
Just so you don't all get too jealous of us, it isn't all roses here. Our little mellow baby isn't so mellow at night time. His crib is in our room and he has decided that he wants to sleep in the bed with us at night. I have no problem with this, I'd rather let him do that than listen to him cry. A fake cry I might add. I say fake because there is not a tear in his eyes and he will carry on forever it seems until we give in and pick him up, and then he is all smiles instantly. After 3 nights of letting him sleep with us, Todd decided enough of that, it isn't the most peaceful sleep with a one year old between you who flops around and easily wakes and wants to play in the middle of the night. Last night he insisted when Anthony woke up at 3 am that he was not getting in the bed with us, no matter how long he cried. So he cried and he cried, and finally we had to get up and go sit in the living room because we didn't want to listen to it anymore. We made toast and watched TV til 4:30 am and he was still going strong with the fake cry. So we finally gave in and picked him up and put him in bed with us and he was asleep within 3 minutes. So I guess Anthony inherited his dad's stubbornness, and he can hold out longer and cry longer than we can listen to. So in the end the baby wins. We will see what happens tonight.
Oh and Rach, we do have Cathy cooking for us again, and she made the best pumpkin soup the other day. It was so good. And remember that bucket of water Ben played with last time? they set one up for Tony outside our villa and he loves to play in it. It reminds me of the time when we were here together last. And one more bonus, Margaritaville has mixed up the music selection a bit, it's not all Jimmy Buffet all day, they even throw in some Christmas music now and again which is rather pleasant.

Jamaica - No Problem

We arrived safely yesterday in Jamaica. The flight was uneventful despite the fact that Anthony has an ear infection and only got about 4 hours sleep the night before. We were expecting the worst, but Anthony was perfect. There was only about 25 people on the plane, so we were able to move around and be comfortable.
The weather here is great and the set up is great being so close to the beach. Although our little beach villa is just a few feet short of the baby monitor range. Oh well. Todd and I take turns while he naps going to the beach, and we have a lawn chair right outside the villa for the one staying to watch Anthony.
There must be something in the air here, because Anthony is so mellowed out. They have these little hammock huts on the beach and Anthony loves it. He will just cuddle up with me and sway for however long I want (something he would not normally do). It's so peaceful and relaxing. Last night while we were watching TV he let me rock him to sleep (again, something he wouldn't normally do).
We haven't tried taking him in the ocean yet, I'm afraid he wont like the salt. He really doesn't even like the sand. He doesn't want to touch it at all. He does however love the pool. He spent quite a bit of time in it this afternoon. They have a kiddie pool and an adult pool, but he seems much more content being played with and held by daddy in the big pool.
Okay, well I need to keep this short, internet fees are $0.28/minute, but I just wanted to let you all know that everything is going great, I will tell more and post pictures when we get back.

Decemeber 5, 2005

Here is a picture from our wedding 2 years ago in Montego Bay, Jamaica. I was trying to find a picture yesterday, but none of my pictures from the wedding are on my computer, and I don't have a scanner. I was reading Rachaels blog (for some reason I'm having 4am insomnia) and realized she had posted this picture on her blog. December 5th (2006) is also happens to be a special day for her as well, it's the first day she met her daughter Katya in the orphanage in St. Petersberg, Russia. By the way, Todd is already trying to retract his anniversary gift to me to cut his hair. Last night when I reminded him that he promised to cut it before the baby comes home from the hospital, he claimed he never said hospital. He just said before he comes home, meaning home from school one day! I am not letting him get away with this. Everyone else in the family (mine and his) must help me hold him to his promise.