Jared the Fish

A couple weeks ago Jon signed us up for a new gym which the boys can come to as well and they have a great indoor/outdoor pool. I took Jared since our last few times at a pool he has not gone near the water and when he did, he cried and screamed. I wanted to get him used to it so I just the two of us headed out for a swim. When I brought him in all he said was "I want out, I want to go home" and cried and cried and cried. Am I a bad mother?? Everone at the pool probably wanted to kill me but I knew he'd warm up to the idea of it. After about 5 minutes of torture - one little boy swimmed up to us and said "put his hand up to the drain, it really tickles and will make him laugh" Sure enough, Jared loved it and thought it was hysterical. I loved that little boy - what a good idea!!! After our playing with the drain, Jared was all about the pool and didn't want to get out. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!!!! He was jumping off the stairs into my arms, swimming around like a little fish. I can't wait to take him back:)

We have a walker (and one more on the way)!!!

We have a walker! Liam is now cruising around 120 Polley Lane and he thinks he is such hot stuff. He's such a crack up. He puts his hands up like this and waves them around, trying to make it to his next destination and wants to make sure everyone sees him. He started last Saturday (June 14th - approx. 14 months old) and he is beyond proud of himself. Jon and I are too! Nolan didn't want Liam to steal all the thunder - on Sunday he was causiously taking steps too without holding on to anything. They are now both walking & still crawling since they haven't 100% perfected their new talents.

Jared thinks it's hysterical to see them walk (well it is:) ...he laughs out loud with his big belly laugh "look at Liam walk". He loves it. It's just a matter of time before they are all racing around the house in 2 feet (all though I must say Nolan and Liam have become the best crawlers and fastest movers on all fours...Liam has also figured out walking on his knees. Hopefully that will stop soon, it looks like it hurts!). Yeah boys!!!

This week we also went to the zoo. We had so much fun, they all loved it. Nolan was pointing "ooo ooo" at everything and Liam was in the front of the stroller jumping up and down with excitement. Jared loved it so much that he couldn't control his excitement or frustration at the end of the day. This is a fresh picture but I know one day I'll laugh at it. This is me, happily unaware that my darling little Jared is about to slap me in the face.