Vacation Recap Part Two

One more fun vacation recap post before we get back to reality! :)

Thursday & Friday, we took a few more strolls out to the beach to play in the sand. Harper really couldn't get enough & cried her little eyes out when we had to take her back to the hotel. I love the pictures of her hair blowing in the wind (minus it being greasy as hell from sunscreen), she looks like such a little lady!

I seriously could not get over her baby bikini, I'm not sure if it's the belly or the rolls, but it was certainly the cutest thing I have ever seen. It gets a little awkward with sizing though, we went a size up, but once you cram a diaper in the bottom (we used these swim diapers) it was perfect. The top was a little too big (don't worry kiddo, mama's got the same problems), but hopefully she can still wear it next year! ;)

And for the record, baby powder really does work like a charm in removing sand!! Putting her straight into the bathtub when she was sandy was a horrible idea (more on that later), using baby powder to clean her off outside is totally the way to go.

Ruffled Color-Block Bikini

On our way from St. Pete Beach down to Bradenton, we had to make a pit stop at Mazzaro's, our favorite Italian Market that we used to visit every weekend when we lived there. Harp loved it just as much as we did! :) And for those of you who have asked, we LOVE the Origami Stroller, talk about the absolute MOST fun stroller to push! It is such a smooth ride, opens & closes at the touch of a button & it charges your cell phone?! Total win!

4Moms Origami Stroller, Striped Sun Dress

Updated: Stripe Halter Maxi (Red Haute from Von Maur last season, similar here)

The rehearsal dinner was Friday night, where we ate the most delicious food at the most beautiful restaurant... string lights & all! :) Harper tried bruschetta, asparagus, steak & garlic mashed potatoes, but favored the dinner rolls more than anything. Like mother, like daughter! (I secretly love little pads of restaurant butter, so gross, I know)

The entire thing was going on much past her bedtime, so it wasn't long before she got overly tired & lost her shit.

Saturday was the wedding. Since we were both in it, Harper spent the day at a friend's house, so we were kid free for a few hours! We had so much fun with the bride & groom (and the entire wedding party), it was a beautiful wedding! And open bar... holla!

Harper joined us halfway through the reception & of course, loved dancing her little booty off on the dance floor. This is the only picture that we managed to get of the three of us (epic fail) but after hours of dancing & stuffing our faces with wedding cake, we were a HOT MESS.

But hey, that's what weddings are all about! :)

Vacation Recap

First, I'd like to wish all of you beautiful mamas a very Happy Mother's Day!! We spent the entire day driving (apparently my husband didn't get the memo to buy me a plane ticket) so we will be celebrating next weekend instead :)

Today, I am sulking because vacation is over, but of course very thankful that we made it home in one piece. Traveling (basically spring-breaking in this case) with a baby is bit of a challenge, but overall we had a complete blast! I mentioned before that this was our first vacation, we never took a real honeymoon since we lived in Florida when we came back to Iowa to get married, so we took a lot of time off work for the wedding (and were still living on post-college funds). The beach means a lot to us since we lived there for a while, so we loved getting to take Harper to all of our favorite places.

She was a total beach babe & loved every second of it.

She was all smiles until she dug up a cigarette butt out of the sand & tried putting it in her mouth. Every single one of us said NO! at the same time, which lead to an immediate bottom lip & tears. It was too cute not to take pictures of, although she looks so incredibly sad.

She loved the water. Every time the waves came up to our feet she would get so excited & pant like a puppy with her tongue out.

Confetti Swimsuit (Gap), Coverup, Sunglasses, Jeweled Black Two Piece, Fedora (Target last year, similar here & here)

 She even wrote her name in the sand ;)

 Aside from the sandy beach, we also had a blast in the pool! Harper was so little last summer that she could only go in the pool once or twice for a few minutes, so it was fun to see how much she loved it this time around. Don't worry she had a floppy hat & shades on most of the time except for in this pic right before we hopped out of the pool :)

Green Punk Floral Bikini, Neon Yellow Swimsuit from Gap last season (similar here)

I want to go back.... right meow.

Up next... Vacation Recap Part 2 (aka. more photos), Roadtripping & Beach Essentials & our firsthand account of why hotel rooms are one of the most disgusting places on earth.