Away We Went

Mia conquered her 1st airplane trip!!!! We flew to Tampa to visit Lara & Jimmy. We stayed in a studio apartment on the beach in Clearwater (30 minutes from Tampa). Being an extremely visual person, the word studio (hello 250 sq.ft) meant nothing to me. I mean look at these adorable Trip Advisor pics!!!  Murphy beds are fun!!!  Add a swing, pack n play & our luggage. YIKES, we were a little cramped. Lots of whispering & close captioning while the baby slept!!

Despite our self inflicted small quarters we had a blast & learned a ton about traveling with baby!! B/c Mia is still primarily napping during the day in a swing I was concerned about a week with no good naps...EEK!!  Bring in Kiddy Korner, a St. Pete consignment shop smart enough to rent baby necessities. We got a car seat, pack n play & the blessed swing this way. SO AFFORDABLE too!!!

Clearwater has amazing sunsets and a fun festival at dusk each night on Pier 60. Damon & Jimmy went to a Rays vs. Yankee game. We also checked out Steinbrenner field, home of the Yankees spring training facilities. Damon was in heaven at the gift shop!!

We stopped at the Clearwater Aquarium to see Winter!!!!  She is not the dolphin below, that is Nicholas!  Stud. Those nurse sharks were kind of creepy!

Mia went swimming for the FIRST time!! She loved kicking her legs and cruising around the pool! I think she just loved being outside in general.  Her first sand, her first beach breeze. She was in heaven!

Mia baby dipped her toes in the Gulf of Mexico, conquered her 1st plane ride like a champion. We also recommend Frenchy's for Monday nite burgers, Clear Skies for amazing seafood and live music on the patio. Find yummy desserts at A Serious Cookie.