It was such a beautiful day on Saturday, so we decided to head to the beach. Baby’s Aunty was still staying with us, so we all piled into the car and headed to Lepe beach. Baby had a snooze on the way, which was good, as she didn’t nap at all the previous day. We arrived at Baby’s snack time, so our first stop was the beach side cafe, where Baby and I shared a cream tea.
We strolled down the beach and found a little sandy patch. I wanted to see if Baby would get her feet wet, but I was willing to just see how it went. Regular readers will know Baby has a water phobia, but this has recently improved through her swimming lessons.
We started off by playing on her inflatable boat, unfortunately the beach was a little too stony to be pulled very far.
I took her to the sea and waited for the waves to touch her toes. She didn’t mind at all and within a few minutes she was trying to walk into the sea herself.
Aunty J and I passed Baby between us and she gradually wanted to go deeper and deeper.
As her eagerness grew, I thought she should perhaps wear her wetsuit, so we popped back on dry land to get her togged up.
Even splashing the water and getting it all over her face didn’t phase her.
Proud doesn’t even cover how I feel about her. She was transformed, no longer scared and keen to go further into the water. She was so happy.
She didn’t really want to come out.
We all had such a lovely time and I am so so so proud of her. She has undergone a complete transformation, where water is concerned. I can’t wait to watch her develop her confidence even further.
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Aw what a gorgeous day and beautiful pictures. It looks like you had a wonderful day. #MMWBH
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Thank you, we did, it was lovely x
Fabulous – lovely pictures and I am SO pleased she is learning to love the water 🙂 Great progress!
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Thanks hun, I am so pleased with her x
What gorgeous photos. Great that she was so confident in the water!
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Thank you, Mr Hubby did so well (he took most of them) x
aaaw thats nice to know she had some good times in the water and not being too afraid of it
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She has so confident x
It looks like she had a brilliant time – there’s nothing better than getting into the sea when it’s a lovely hot day! Gorgeous photos!
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Thank you so much, I love the pictures. A great day x
Some very special pictures there – I’m glad she’s happy in the water now.
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Thank you Erica, she was brilliant x
Aww, what a fantastic day by the seaside! I love her little outfit, and your dress is gorge too!
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Oh thanks hun, mine was £15 from Ebay 🙂 x
Super cute pictures. Jelly shoes are great for this. She looks gorgeous
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Thank you. Yes these were fab, only a couple of quid from Primark x
There’s something magical about the seaside, isn’t there? It looks like you had a truly memorable day.
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Thank you we did have a lovely time x
What a water baby! Love the photos here, they’re gorgeous! 🙂
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Thank you so much, I love them too x
what a gorgeous little girl with a beautiful smile , we absolutely love the seaside nothing better than your toes in the sand x
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Oh thank you that is kind of you to say x
She does look like she is having so much fun. And I am loving all her pink outfits 🙂
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She had a ball! Thank you x
The photographs of her splashing in the waves are wonderful! It looks like the swimming lessons have paid off and she is feeling much more comfortable in water. It looks like you had the perfect weather for a lovely day at the beach.
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Thank you, she was so happy and it was lovely to see her all confident x
What lovely photos Aby!! Good old baby 🙂 I actually find with Reuben, who HATES swimming with a passion, that he loves water on his, splashes like crazy in the bath and if he can walk into the water, he’s happy. It’s when it’s just a big pool that he freaks out!
Anyway, I LOVE this post, the photos are amazing and I love your dress too 🙂 Gorgeousness! xx
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Thanks hun! Mr Hubby did good 🙂 Poor Reuben, hopefully he will relax soon and start to love it. xxx
Such happy sunny photos, she looks chuffed to be in the water, what a sweetheart she is!
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Thank you hun, she loved it so much, think we will be back there a lot! x
Sounds like a wonderful day with your gorgeous baby
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Thank you it was x
Oh Aby, she is so sweet! I can imagine how proud you were. I was smiling just looking at the pictures 🙂 x
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Thank you so much hun. I was so happy to see her enjoying herself xx
That’s so lovely to see, having a lifelong water phobia it’s great that she conquered her’s now #SSAA
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Thank you very much x
What a lovely record of a trip to the seaside. I like the pink wetsuit!
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Thank you x
Gorgeous photos and what a brave girl, I think trips to the beach might become a regular past time for you now, I’m loving your maxi dress too. Thank you for joining me for Country Kids.
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Thank you. I think you’re right x
Wow what a clever little girl, she is such a cutie, love the beach just wish it was closer
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Thank you hun, she was so amazing. A total transformation x
She looks like she was having great fun in the water – love her outfits!
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She had so much fun. Thanks I love the playsuit x
Looks like a fun day at the beach! I love her little fedora in the first pictures. What a cutie!
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Thank you. It was so much fun x
Aw! I love all of the photos….and her hat is too cute! I’m glad you enjoyed the beach, we would live there if we could 🙂
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Thanks hun, oh we would too if we had the choice x
Awww look how happy she looked! I live by the sea and adore going to the beach. Takes me back to being a little kid sometimes lol.
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We would love to live by the sea it would be amazing x
What a special experience. I need to feel the sand between my own toes every now and again!
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It was. Yes the beach has restorative powers x
Isn’t that just the cutest outfit! Looks like you both had a great day 🙂
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Thanks hun, yes we a did, so lovely x
Oh yes, she looks ready to take summer on!
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Boy is she ready! 🙂 x
Oh wow what a wonderful post. Must have been great to see baby in the water – I love her outfit, just adorable!
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Thank you hun, It was such a great moment x
Oh how lovely – and you can see from her smiling face just how much she was loving it.
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Thanks, she did have such a fabulous time x
Looks like you all had great fun and she really is enjoying playing in the water.
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It was lovely to see her so happy x
I love your photos, they are fantastic. What a great day creating memories. I’m so glad she enjoyed the sea, Ethan loves it but we haven’t had the chance to get in to paddle yet this year. I hope you have many more sea adventures.
Thanks for linking up with Small Steps Amazing Achievements :0)
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Thank you so much. They were mainly taken by my hubby. I hope you get to go paddling soon x
These photos are so adorable and I just love the ones of her having a good splash around in the sea! I can see this being Annabelle when we’re on our jolies soon! haha!!
Thanks so much for linking up to #MMWBH xx
Wow what a massive achievement for Baby, how lovely! Haven’t been by for a while, but I love the new look site, it’s really funky xx