Whew! We've just returned from Amelia Island and it was AMAZING!
Rusty's company sent him to the island for a programming conference for several days. Originally, he was to go with coworkers, but because of a series of events, they didn't come and Adam and I got to go instead!
To anyone considering visiting Florida, I definitely recommend going there more than any of the other beaches. Being in Georgia, I've been to several Florida beaches since it's the closest (and most popular) vacation spots. Most of them have been crowded and made for an average vacation - rooms and pools were clean, staff was friendly.
Check out how traveling with a toddler went in this post. It definitely had its ups and downs.
This resort (Omni) on the other hand made sure to go above and beyond in EVERYTHING they did - and I assure you, I'm not getting paid to say any of this. From the moment we arrived, they ensured that all of our needs were taken care of, from offering water at check-in to helping maneuver a stroller around stairs.
We checked in and Adam and I hung out by a fire pit while Rusty checked into the actual conference.
Because Rusty booked his room a little late, we got a villa instead of just a hotel room (no complaints here)! We were right on the beach with a fantastic view. This also meant that we got to use a private villa pool instead of the hotel pool - there was at most four other people in the pool. That was great for me because I'm not confident in a bathing suit at all.
Adam had never been in a pool or in the ocean before. Turns out - he's a little merbaby! He loved being in the water and playing in the sand. I'll be excited and more confident going to our neighborhood pool now!
Sleeping and nap time was quite an issue. Adam hasn't slept in the same room as us since he grew out of his bassinet (over seven months ago) and we were only in a one room villa. Also, he was in a pack-n-play, not a crib. Rusty was at the conference during nap time, but I had to go through the same thing for both nap time and sleep time - I closed the curtains, turned out all the lights, laid him down, and laid flat on the bed so he couldn't see us. Once he was asleep, we could turn on the tv very low or move around a little, but it took a long time for him to actually fall asleep the first couple of days. Adam also needed to be VERY tired for this to work, so he went to bed all week way past his normal bedtime. If any of you have a better way to handle this - PLEASE let me know! We'll be trying to get through it again for our actual vacation.
Other than the sleeping issues, the week went great. Adam and I ate, swam, played, and explored the resort. This resort had a very large campus with several different restaurants, a nature center (where we could talk to a parrot and feed turtles), playgrounds, novelty stores, trails, etc.
All while poor Rusty had to work (ha ha - this is a joke because he loves what he does and on one day, he got to build a robot that worked with JavaScript. He had an incredible time).
I will look forward to our vacation because we'll be sharing the parenting duties - which will give me a little more time to relax. Overall though, it was fantastic and a success of a trip, and Rusty said it was the BEST conference he's every been to!
Any suggestions for our next beach trip - especially with a toddler? I'd love to hear them!
Check out how traveling with a toddler went in this post. It definitely had its ups and downs.
This resort (Omni) on the other hand made sure to go above and beyond in EVERYTHING they did - and I assure you, I'm not getting paid to say any of this. From the moment we arrived, they ensured that all of our needs were taken care of, from offering water at check-in to helping maneuver a stroller around stairs.
We checked in and Adam and I hung out by a fire pit while Rusty checked into the actual conference.
Because Rusty booked his room a little late, we got a villa instead of just a hotel room (no complaints here)! We were right on the beach with a fantastic view. This also meant that we got to use a private villa pool instead of the hotel pool - there was at most four other people in the pool. That was great for me because I'm not confident in a bathing suit at all.
Adam had never been in a pool or in the ocean before. Turns out - he's a little merbaby! He loved being in the water and playing in the sand. I'll be excited and more confident going to our neighborhood pool now!
Sleeping and nap time was quite an issue. Adam hasn't slept in the same room as us since he grew out of his bassinet (over seven months ago) and we were only in a one room villa. Also, he was in a pack-n-play, not a crib. Rusty was at the conference during nap time, but I had to go through the same thing for both nap time and sleep time - I closed the curtains, turned out all the lights, laid him down, and laid flat on the bed so he couldn't see us. Once he was asleep, we could turn on the tv very low or move around a little, but it took a long time for him to actually fall asleep the first couple of days. Adam also needed to be VERY tired for this to work, so he went to bed all week way past his normal bedtime. If any of you have a better way to handle this - PLEASE let me know! We'll be trying to get through it again for our actual vacation.
Other than the sleeping issues, the week went great. Adam and I ate, swam, played, and explored the resort. This resort had a very large campus with several different restaurants, a nature center (where we could talk to a parrot and feed turtles), playgrounds, novelty stores, trails, etc.
All while poor Rusty had to work (ha ha - this is a joke because he loves what he does and on one day, he got to build a robot that worked with JavaScript. He had an incredible time).
I will look forward to our vacation because we'll be sharing the parenting duties - which will give me a little more time to relax. Overall though, it was fantastic and a success of a trip, and Rusty said it was the BEST conference he's every been to!
Any suggestions for our next beach trip - especially with a toddler? I'd love to hear them!
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