Back from the Beach

Over the last weekend we all went with Amy's family down to Ocean City, Maryland for Addison's first beach experience. We left very early on Saturday morning, around 6:30, and made the 4 hour drive, according to Mapquest in about 4 1/2 hours, which is great considering we were travelling with a 3-week-old. We only made one stop in Delaware, amid pouring rain, to gas up and change a diaper.

Ocean City is always fun but it was hard to go and only stay for a few days. Our hotel/condo room was right on the beach on the first floor of a 4 story building. The backyard was a fenced in area of sand that was great for paddle ball and bocce ball. The first day we were there was mostly rainy, which was troubling to us as back in PA it had been raining the past two weeks.
Highlights of the trip were eating at Phillip's Seafood Buffet, where we really got our money's worth. Andrew had 5 plates of food, then dessert.

The next day was father's day and it was lots of fun. The weather was a lot better so we got to go to the beach for a long time. There was much bocce ball to be played and golf to be watched as the US Open was on. We went to the boardwalk and did some shopping, though we ended up only buying a shirt for Addison and some Dairy Queen/Orange Julius.

The beach weather on Monday, the day we left, was great and we spent most of the time we were there out in the sand. Addison did very well on the trip home as well, sleeping almost the entire 4 1/2 hours back home.

Here are some pictures from the trip...
Everyone at Phillips. Kyle, Andrew, Amy, Gram with Addison, Pops, Megan and Eric

Mom and Dad with Addie on the waterfront

Addison lounging on the beach

Bocce in the backyard, or backsand, on Sunday

Addison's appropriate attire for Father's Day

The baby on the beach bum

Mom and baby at nap time

Addison is here!

Addison Graced us (get it?) with her presence at 2:40AM on May 26th. Driving to St. Luke's was a great way to end our Memorial Day, besides forgetting that the car was out of gas. A quick stop to fill'er up and then we were on our way. We got to the hospital at about 9:50PM on the 25th, and things moved pretty quickly from there. By 3:00AM on the 26th we were holding our little girl. She was born at 7lbs, 4oz and 21 inches long. The doctor and nurses said that for a first child Amy did great. Here are some pictures of her first day...

Mom and Baby getting some sleep after everything was done the next morning.


Dad getting to finally hold her after all the months of waiting.


A very happy Aunt Mo, because Aunt Martha makes her sound too old.



Aunt Megan, perhaps still wanting to be called "Auntie M", with Addison. Megan also baked Addison her 0th birthday cake. It is too bad Addison didn't get to enjoy it.


A happy Pop-Pop, between taking all his pictures.

This is a very small sampling of the pictures that we have from these first few days. If you are interested in any more feel free to email us at a.a.giesler@gmail.com .

More news and pictures will follow.