The first week of school has flown, as usual. Yesterday we headed to the coast and visited a new place, Cape Kiwanda. It was absolutely beautiful! You had to walk past a beach full of cars (yes, they drive on the sand and it was like a parking lot!!) and hike up a huge sand dune to get away from everyone. It was like an anthill on one side, and the people really did look like ants, making their way to the top. The water was absolutely gorgeous and the whole thing was great. It was like the southwest mixed with the ocean -- red sedimented rocks, scrubby brush, etc. I don't know if that's the right way to put it, but that's what it reminded me of. I am flabbergasted almost every time we go to a new place on the coast. I had no idea there was so much variety on the coasts of the US, let alone just a small stretch of Oregon coast. The best part of our coast is that none of it is privately owned. All of it is public access. There are not many places with high-rise condos, either, and the hikes lead you through pristine forest (yes, rugged forest right next to the coast!).
We all came down sick yesterday. Aftasie had already had it, but Porter and I really got it. Runny nose, coughing, lots of yucky dripping in the sinuses and throat :( Poor Aftasie, she has had a difficult time nursing at night. We haven't quite spent all night in the rocking chair yet. Hopefully she'll be a little better tonight. It's been so hard to watch her not be able to latch on properly! I can imagine that this sort of thing puts her at risk for dehydration so we've really been pushing water, and I've been thinking about pumping so she can at least drink from a cup. Thankfully it's a lot better during the day when she's up and about. She is so cheerful.
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