This was taken at Point Reyes Station where we made a pit stop to charge up the ol' electric BMW on our way back from whale-watching (Is that sentence so "Bay Area" or what?). We drove all the way out to the lighthouse and spent a good amount of time there looking at the lighthouse itself, the cliffs, the water and the sea lions. We did not see any whales ourselves, however, reportedly there were several sightings that day. Nevertheless, it was a fun day out.
This outing marked the fourth time that Wessy has been to Point Reyes Station. The first was at around 14 weeks of gestation when Stevo and I hiked the Bear Valley Trail. I distinctly remember being pregnant (i.e. having to pee the entire time) but not showing yet. The second was when my mom came out to visit. I was around 30 weeks pregnant. We ended up having quite a day, and we hiked about ten miles in all.
The third time that Wessy passed through Point Reyes Station was on a blazing hot day when he was still a micro-Wessy. We were trying to escape the heat in Santa Rosa so we hauled off as a family and went to the coast. We also drove out to the lighthouse on that trip, but it was a weekday and the actual lighthouse was closed so we just stood at the promontory and gazed at the sea. The indelible memories I have of that trip are 1) Wessy shooting out a jet of stool mid-pamper while we were changing him on the rear gate of the BMW, 2) The warm feeling of going out together, just our little family of three, 3) this was the first day that Wessy drooled and the first day that he had tears in his eyes while crying.
And that takes us up to the current trip. The thing I remember about this trip is Wessy's tireless good nature. We bundled him up in his bunting and put him in the Ergo and then made him face the damp chill, the fog and the high winds while we dithered around waiting for whales. His little nose was red and his cheeks were cold the touch, but he was mostly grinning. Eventually, he went to sleep. Solid Gold Baby.
Here is Wessy contemplating the wildness of the sea:
Here are Wessy and Stevo descending the 320 steps to the lighthouse:
Here is Wessy exhilarated by the back-up generator for the lighthouse:
And here is our sleepy bear:
Here is Wessy contemplating the wildness of the sea:
Here are Wessy and Stevo descending the 320 steps to the lighthouse:
Here is Wessy exhilarated by the back-up generator for the lighthouse:
And here is our sleepy bear:
I can't wait to bring him back out again to hike or look for whales.
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