Jumping fools

Reese has become very active and jumpy over the last few weeks so we pulled out Sawyer's little car jumper that he was soooooo not interested in as a baby, and she LOVES it. I also pulled out Sawyer zebra that he also never really cared about, to try and distract him from Reese's new toy. I was having visions of him using the red car as a sling shot with her in it. So far the distraction has worked and we haven't had any major incidents. Keep your fingers crossed. I still wouldn't put it past him.

No fear

With 3 vacations in just 5 weeks, all with pools, Sawyer has become very comfortable with the pool! A little too comfortable. He is more than happy to jump into the pool with no one waiting to catch him. Even without his puddle jumper or life jacket on. He will jump in sink and then pop up (if his life jacket is on), and don't even think of bringing him up, he will say "no mama, I am the lifeguard, I am saving you!" He is convinced he can swim without his life jacket, and we let him try but obviously he realizes he needs to put it right back on. During the vacation with Nolan and Nicholas he was introduced to goggles, and now even without any he will put his face in the water, eyes open, and tell you what he sees. He is dying to jump off of a diving board, but I told him he would have to take a lot of lessons to learn how to swim in the deep end before he can do that. So every Thursday all summer he will be at lessons at the Greenlake pool. First lesson, he kept the teacher on her toes, because as usual he was jumping off the platform when she was busy with another kid, and he had no life jacket on. I think she pulled him up at least 4 times during the 30 minute lesson.

The second Saliba reunion

Fun weekend spent with two of Hani's cousins. It was so fun seeing all of our boys play together; Nolan 11 y/o, Nicholas 6 y/o, and Sawyer days away from 3 y/o. We stayed at a resort in Carlsbad and spent 2 days in the pool and one day at LEGOLAND. We never even made it to the beach even though we were only a 5 minute drive away! We couldn't get the boys out of the pool. We all had a great time at LEGOLAND, there was a lot to see, and the boys went on quite a few rides. Sawyer was a little small for some. He tried to drive a car but couldn't quite get coordinated enough to push the gas the pedal and steer at the same time. He only made it half way around the track, poor little guy. He loved driving the boats and the helicopter, but didn't love the plane ride. He said "Mama, I am scared, I want off!" Nolan was happy to get to play miniature golf, and Nicholas and his dad went on some of the real thrill rides. Reese was an angel and just followed along, and even slept for a couple of hours in the stroller. She is such a trooper. Sawyer loved hanging out with these families because they ate dessert after every meal. I think he had more dessert this weekend than he has had in the whole last year. Ice cream sundaes, mini cupcakes, and he discovered gummy bears! It's sad that we only see them every other year.

My little musicians

Sawyer started teaching Reese how to play the piano today. Hmmmm, will they always play so nicely together? Reese is 8 months and has started army crawling over the last week. She can get her knees up underneath her but then doesn't have the coordination to move her arms yet. Watch out Sawyer it is only a matter of weeks or maybe days until your toys become fair game! Notice Sawyer's first shiner? Of course I am trying to help out a friend recovering from surgery and I am at the park watching her 3 year old, Sawyer, and wearing Reese when it happens! Ugh. I had to return to her house with a screaming child, waking her from her nap, and causing all sorts of chaos. Sometimes I am sooooo not helpful, even when I am trying really hard to be.

Reese in the pool

Reese has an amazing little froggy kick she does in the pool. She seems to really like being and the water, and this little kick she does is so darn cute!