Babykins has been on the move since Auntie MO's arrival. Thursday we hiked Diamond Head crater. Babykins insisted she could crawl right up that mountain, but we decided to carry her up. 560 feet and 271 stairs later, Babykins was kicking away in her carrier, and Mommykins was about to fall over. It was well worth it for the view, though, and Auntie MO carried Babykins down. Babykins promptly fell asleep in the car, and in her version of the story, she still insists she crawled the whole way :)
Friday found us on the North Shore, watching the HIC qualifying competition for the surfing Triple Crown. The waves were so massive that swimming wasn't allowed on most of the beaches, and the surfers brave enough to go out looked tiny on the ocean. While Auntie MO and I watched in amazement, Babykins just scoffed and talked story about how she could out surf them all. Ever since Daddy put her on our paddle board a couple weeks ago, she's been quite confident of her ocean skills.
Finally, this morning we went over to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. While Auntie MO, Daddy, and some work friends swam with the fishies, Babykins practiced her new skill of flipping from a sitting position to lying on her tummy. This is a fun game to play at home. At the beach it resulted in a sand-covered baby.
We wrapped up these days of fun with an evening barbecue, where the Hubbykins and I showed our true Hawaiian spirit by donning long pants and sweaters when the temperature dropped to a chilly 75 (approx. 22 C). Babykins, wrapped in footie pajamas and a jacket, watched the stars and tried valiantly to grab the food off our plates.
She's now passed out, sleeping off her adventurous days, with the grownups close behind.
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