Ahoy, Matey!

We took Maddie sailing for the first time today. Eric and I were both a little nervous to take her out. But, we waited until after her first nap, gathered our gear, and went down to the UW sailing club. Eric manned the boat while I tended to Maddie and soon we were pushing off the dock for her first sail! Maddie was very interested in everything on the boat. She wanted to play with all the ropes and tackle. She was also quite interested in the wake behind the boat. Maddie even got her first opportunity at steering the boat!

We ended up sailing and enjoying the warm sun for a bit longer than anticipated and we stayed out past Maddie's afternoon nap time. As we tried to put her life jacket back on, Maddie started to cry and, as life jackets are important, Eric and I felt it important that she kept it on. So, I tried to rock Maddie while Eric sailed. Finally she fell asleep in my arms. We made it back to the dock without further incident. All in all, we all enjoyed our first sailing trip and can't wait to go on our next one.