What a fabulous day! My parents ended up tagging along and we all sat around talking, laughing, and discussing an interesting business deal(s) while Ian played his heart out. We even went to the "other side" of the beach where the Gulf comes in and played in the waves (The part of Fort DeSoto Beach we go to is divided by an enormous tide pool so that's where Ian plays and swims because it's not too deep and there's no current) and we had a great time!

I did, however, learn something important: When on a blood thinner, you  need to avoid sun exposure.  Even if you're only in it for a nanosecond while you set up a tent to be sure you have shade from said exposure, and then in the ocean for 10 minutes where you just can't avoid the burning star, you will get severely burned. So much so, that you can't stand to wear clothes because the pressure on your skin in unbearable. Then, of course, you have the nausea that comes along with sunburn, the extreme thirst... Blech. Driving home from the beach I couldn't even have Sean's arm resting near mine because the dual heat from our arms (yes, he burned too but he's an idiot, more so than I am) were like the negative sides of magnets placed together. I thought we were going to combust!

When we got home without anyone catching fire I wanted to nap but couldn't because that would have meant laying on the bed and I seriously think the friction of the sheets would have killed me, so I took a shower instead. After a few tears when the water hit my skin I was able to finally ease my way in, but I couldn't stand too close to the tiles because the glow of the burn reflecting of the white hurt my eyes. Then there was the issue of shaving my legs... I won't go in to detail, but picture raw skin and a rusty knife and you get the idea.

I also hit another milestone of pregnancy today: I can no long see my feet when I'm in the shower.

We're packed and ready to head out to the beach for the day! We have lunches done, sand toys packed, a big tent-thingy for the sun... I can't wait!