We've had the blessing of Grandma (my mom) staying with us for a month to help us out during Jackson's first few weeks and before her stay with us comes to an end, we decided to take full advantage of having Grandma around. We asked her to babysit while we went on our first date without Jackson. Gulp.
The historic tall ships are visiting the Port of Edmonds so Dan booked a three hour tour (no Gilligan or Ginger involved) for the two of us on a 19th century pirate ship.
On board the Hawaiian Chieftain, we were expertly entertained by the crew as they fired the canons, worked the sails, and led us in a round of boisterous pirate shanties (songs for those of you who don't speak pirate) as we sailed the waters of the Puget Sound on a beautiful, windy day.
About an hour into the tour, I missed Jackson terribly. And about 2 hours into the tour, I got so cold out there on the water that I could talk of nothing other than hot tubs and hot coffee. But all in all, it was a successful and memorable first date!Back at home, Jackson had roped in two more babysitters while we were gone. We came home to not only Grandma but also Grandpa & Grandma Blankenship. Everyone was busy trying to console Jackson after his first bottle had run out.
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