Swim Lessons

Jace
Last week miss Tami and Maren came over on Monday for dinner and to play. We built blocks together and had so much fun. I shared all of my toys with Maren and Bella, mama was very proud of me!  Tuesday was the first day of swim lessons.  Daddy and mama both came to watch.  My instructors name is Mr Ian, and he holds me up while I kick and try to float.  There are two other kids in my swim class,  but I am the smallest. Everyone loved my robe that lala made me, I wore it while watching mama and Bella in the pool. I had swim again on Thursday,  but daddy and Bella stayed home this time.  I jumped off the side of the pool and told Ian not to catch me. I went under water and pushed off the bottom of the pool, it was fun!  On Friday, Bella and I spent the day with papa while mama went to work.  I was a good boy for papa,  we played with blocks and legos and watched my favorite movie Barnyard. Mama got called back to work during dinner,  so papa had to tuck me into bed too.  We headed home on Saturday morning, and then spent the afternoon with daddy, while mama and miss Tami went to high tea. Mama said they were going to have a relaxing afternoon because miss Tami is going to have a baby boy soon.  Mama took is to church on Sunday.  Bible School was fun and we sang Jesus lives me a new way, it was silly! It was sunny after church, so mama said we could have a lunch outside when we got home. It was a little cold, but we ate our lunch quickly and came inside.  Bella stayed inside with daddy. This morning we went to workout with mama. Miss Corrie taught me a new game called Backfire, and I had a blast playing it! Even though I ate a bowl of cereal before we went, I had eggs and toast with mama when we got home. Daddy made me a yummy smoothie too!  Daddy helped me stack my wooden blocks into a wall and then I ran and jumped over them,  it was a fun game. When I woke up from my nap, I found mama and Bella outside washing the muddy jeep. It was really sunny, and I joined them.  Mama let me use the hose to rinse the soap after she washed. Daddy got home from a bike ride while I was spraying,  and we rode bikes together down the driveway.  Mama tried to get a good picture,  but I decided to look at daddy instead of where I was going and almost hit the tree. I was going pretty fast and when I swerved, I crashed really hard. Good thing I was wearing my new helmet! Then I went up on the hill and helped daddy burn a pile of brush and scrap wood.

Bella
I enjoyed chewing on the blocks that Jace and Maren were playing with. Miss Tami brought me an activity center that I can jump in,  and I love it! Tuesday, I went outside with daddy and mama while they filled the wood box. It was cold but sunny! I didn't like getting in the water at first during my lesson because it was my naptime. But when mama floated me on my back with my head on her shoulder it was very relaxing and I almost fell asleep. We were at the swim place for so long that mama decided to cancel my lesson until after Jace is done with his, and do one at a time. Maybe I won't need my nap before bed by then. Thursday was a rainy day so we played inside. I stayed home with daddy while mama took Jace to swim. I have been drooling a lot and not sleeping as good, so mama thought I might be getting a new tooth. Sure enough she noticed another one popped through while I was at papa's house on Friday. I played in Johnny jump up again and chewed on legos that Jace was playing with. Papa gave me lots of snuggles, but I wasn't happy when he put me to bed. He got me back up and snuggled me until mama got home from work. I enjoyed daddy's snuggles on Saturday and took a good nap for him. I was super smiley and happy at baby bible school. I played and squealed with another baby there, and then fell asleep in one of the lady's arms before mama came to get me. I am very vocal and like to hear myself yell. I did that a bunch while watching Jace and miss Corrie play at the gym. After my nap, mama and I went outside to wash the jeep. I really enjoyed the sunshine and watching mama spray the hose! I made mama's day because I said mamamamama today:)