Swimming Lessons

Natalie and Max have been wanting to take swimming lessons ever since they watched the big kids go off the diving board last summer. The rec center offers a preschool swimming class that we signed them both up for, and they have been excited for weeks. 

Max admitted the other day that he was a little worried about going off the diving board. He felt much better once I told him that the diving board isn't part of preschool swimming lessons. 

As we walked to the pool this morning for the first day of lessons, Natalie said, "Max, you can swim by me so you don't get scared." 

They were so fun to watch. Max was a little nervous, but he kept up with the older kids and gave everything a try. He is hoping that tomorrow they get to play basketball in the pool. He thinks that sounds a lot better than sticking his face in the water like his teachers are trying to get him to do!

Three Months

Emma is three months old and as sweet as can be.

She was more interested in cooing at me than smiling for her pictures today. Her coos are fairly new, and they absolutely melt me.

She weighs around 12.5 pounds. She's a growing girl. I could really see how much she has grown when I carried her past a mirror earlier today. I've always carried her around upright, with her peeking over my shoulder. She used to be a little ball on my shoulder when I carried her this way, but now her body takes up most of the length of my torso.

She discovered the baby in the mirror this month and loves to smile at her. She also discovered her hands, which provide great entertainment until she loses them.

She has the cutest "boo-boo face" (as Natalie calls it) when she gets scared. She juts out her bottom lip and makes the saddest face right before the tears come. She's a sensitive little soul 😊

Happy three months, Emma!

Monday Smiles

Natalie has dubbed Emma the "smile machine". 

Early Morning Story Time

Zoo Day

This is a nine month old baby gorilla that was playing with the kids! The zoo has another new baby gorilla born just five days before Emma, but she was hanging onto her mom the whole time. It will be fun to watch them grow!

Thumb sucker?

I'm really hoping that Emma becomes a thumb sucker. I know it's a hard habit to break, but I think it's so cute, and, unlike pacifiers, thumbs don't get lost. She sucks her fingers or thumb to soothe herself quite often, much more than Natalie or Max ever did, so I'm holding out hope that it continues!

Splash Park

Natalie and Max insisted on wearing their goggles to the splash park this morning to keep the water out of their eyes.