Freedom of the Seas Day 7

9/27/08

Day 7

Another early start...and sadly calm seas means Chase is back to waking frequently in the night. I even had Mike shut the blinds last night so Emmie couldn't see that the sun was up but no such luck. This morning we went to breakfast again at the Windjammer cafe and Emmie was overtired and overwhelmed...she spilt some of her milk and cried about that and had a hard time recovering enough to eat more. We decided she'd do better at the pool...so out she went with Daddy while Chase and I walked the deck nearby until he fell asleep. I got a pina coloda and a strawberry shake for Emmie and Mike to share. We stayed until 10am and then headed up to the baby playgroup on board...sponsered by Fisher Price and full of fun Little People toys. We stayed there until 11am and then went back down to our room for naps. Chase and Emmie conked out fast, but maybe Mike was down faster!? I followed shortly after and we were all awake again by 1:30pm. Back to the Windjammer for some lunch and then back to the toy place for the afternoon session...followed by some pool time for Emmie and Mommy.

At around 5pm Mike and Chase met us at the pool so that we could make it in in time for the Circus show. We all got dressed, Chase tanked up on some milk, and it was off to the circus for us...Emmie decided to wear her swim goggles on her head since they were pink like her dress. You could tell it was the end of the cruise because almost every where we walked Emmie was like the little mayor saying hi to everyone...so many in the crew would wave and say, "Hi, Emmie!" and I was impressed they knew her name. The circus was cute (but I couldn't see much it was so crowded) and Emmie was awestruck sitting on Mike's shoulders watching the parade go by, she really loved it. It was about 15 minutes and then we were off to dinner. Emmie made a picture for Ms. Sherlin and refused to sing for her (but did give her a hug) and I had my first Mahi-Mahi. Chase was worse than any other night and we took turns walking him around outside of the dining room. We ordered some pictures from the week and then sadly came straight back to the room to pack. The babies were both asleep by 8:30pm and the suitcases were outside the doors ready to be carried off the ship by the crew...in so many ways the week seemed to last forever, but of course at the end of it all it seems like the time went by too quickly. One of my favorite memories will be of Emmie in the pool with a enormous grin on her face walking around splashing her toes...but taking the time to come over to me and say, "Guess what, Mommy? I love you in the pool (or morning, night, at dinner, in St. Thomas...)" and then frolicking off to continue on her way. She ate more ice cream, didn't brush her teeth too much, stayed up late, and got to just be more than she ever has in her life and it was so fun to watch. Chase learned to fall asleep hugging his new turtle instead of being swaddled and slept in more places in a wrap than ever before in his life. Yes, he cried, but I cannot count the number of smiles he flashed at everyone on board. I had crew members begging to hold him and make him smile. There were times when it was hard, but so worth it.