babymoon: day two

sunday, september 4th (written by andrea)

what a way to start the day! we actually slept in a little (9am!!). one of our favorite things to do - when we are able - is waking up and jut relaxing, hanging out and chatting together in bed. what a treat to get to do that today!

eventually, we got out of bed and out of our pajamas, too :) we ate our bowls of cheerios together at the kitchen table and made plans to explore naples. our first stop: the beach!! kyle saw pictures of naples pier & wanted to go there. so we packed our lunched, put on our suits & were ready to go!

on the way, we got our first "real" view of naples. we drove down 5th avenue south - the main "downtown" area with lots of upscale shops & restaurants. we passed by some big, big houses along the way! finally, we parked the car and made it to the pier.

my favorite part of going to the beach is the first glimpse of the water. the area we walked up was pretty clear, so we saw the gulf of mexico as soon as we walked up! we went down the entire pier (a lot of people fishing!) before we found a spot on the beach.

i was very, very brave (or crazy!) and wore a bikini to show off the pregnant belly (well, really to get some sun on it!) i didn't realize how embarrassed i would be to take off my cover-up, but kyle reassured me i looked cute :) we both agree we loved jumping and diving into the waves - kyle loved it, and was like a little kid again! we ate our lunch, relaxed a bit, and walked along the water. k tried to join in a couple volleyball games, but never got a chance to play :( we wondered if we were getting any sun and found out later we were both burnt to a crisp - including my belly! after the beach, we strolled around third street south a bit, but were way too hot and headed home.

the aftermath of the sunburn...

one red belly & back!!

once back, we relaxed and watched a bit of a movie. then, we got ready (all dolled up!) and headed to 5th avenue south for one of our "celebration" dinners - for our 4th anniversary and for our growing family. we picked bistro 821 - they had a 2 for $30 special that included 2 entrees and bottle of wine (just for kyle to enjoy! we took most of it home!) we talked about being parents and raising our little girl. after, we got giant ice cream cones for dessert, but with our sunburns (especially my belly!!) we were ready to head home and call it a day!