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If you pop by the blog regularly you’ll know we live on the south coast and often take advantage of the beaches on our doorstep. It’s a great place to get some fresh air, stretch Tin Box Dog’s legs and let the Tot explore.
I come back with lovely pictures each time but, to be honest, they don’t always tell the whole story. This week we had ‘one of those’ trips – you know the type: fun, yet testing.
Tin Box Tot has been paying great attention to her surroundings since becoming less attached to her pushchair and more able to walk longer distances with us. This week it was lovely to see her discovering the world for herself; each stick, stone and seashell at a time. Everything had to be picked up and examined.
She was particularly keen on dipping her Wellingtons into pools of seawater that had gathered on the shoreline and pushing the shingle around with her toes to make big wet holes. I think she could have done this for hours.
She was also determined to climb over the seaweed covered groynes by herself and throw the ball for TBD whenever it came her way, even if it only went a meter or so. It made her laugh and it made is laugh.
It was the walk back from the beach where we got a taster of the ‘terrible twos’.
TBT refused to hold my hand and ran away on a narrow, busy road that had no footpath. At 39 weeks pregnant it was a little bit more than I could cope with but luckily Mr Tin Box and the Tin Box grandparents were there to bring some order back to our outing.
TBT wailed a bit at the unfairness of being restrained before accepting her boundaries for the rest of the waddle home.
I almost abandoned writing anything about this week’s outdoor adventure because of the less than perfect later stages.
However, a bit of encouragement from Fiona at Coombe Mill made me remember that not all outings are perfect but they certainly are worth it. Even with a bit of boundary testing we got a lot out of the walk: spending time together as a family; enjoying a bit of beach combing; playing ball with TBD (her favourite thing in the world); and laughing at silly things. These are definitely all experiences worth sharing.
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Ahh! this is a regular occurrence for me! Testing boundaries! Lovely photos! Whereabouts was the beach? Looks fab x #CountryKids
aww sounds like a lovely outing and definitely worth sahring, yes there were moments that were testing but it was so lovely to read about her exploring the world around her that it is definitely worth sharing! Thanks for linking with #MaternityMondays
It's on the Solent in Hampshire. I've been really lucky to live close to it all my life. My parents have similar pictures of me exploring here too 🙂 x
It's to be expected really, but overall she is so good. It just makes the odd occasion when the Tot pushes things too far seem all the more dramatic – especially when all I can do it waddle after her 🙂
It was lovely watching her pay so much attention to the tiniest things that caught her eye. it makes you realise how much we take as granted as adults. I love seeing the world through a child's eyes again.
What a lovely area to live in. I know too well about testing boundaries whilst you're heavily pregnant – just what you need?! #maternitymonday
I'm sure she will. Thanks for popping by and for the nomination 🙂
It's great that you got out as a family and explored the local beaches together, it's a shame that Tin Box Tot has reached the terrible twos and wants to be entirely independent but at least you had the rest of the family to help keep her safe. It looks like you had a great walk on the beach, it must be lovely watching Tin Box Tot explore by herself and learn through experimenting. Thanks for linking up your beach fun with Country Kids.
This sounds like such a wonderful day 🙂 I have many fond memories of going to the beach when I was younger – hopefully she'll treasure these moments 🙂 I nominated you for the liebster award – read more here: http://wanderingwelshie.com/?p=413 🙂