Swimming and Smiles

Jack is still taking the "Water Babies" swimming class. (Check out my post last year here.) Once a week he swims with the instructor and once a week I get in with him while Parker stays with Charlie. I'm so glad we didn't give it up! Jack loves it and I love it too. We just got him these goggles. He's been trying them out in the tub before his next swimming class. (He does not love them.) He may be able to move up to the next class- no parents- in the next few sessions. It will be bitter sweet. I will definitely miss swimming with him! He's learned lots! He can climb out of the pool, go under water (sort of), and wear a life jacket and float on his back. They've been trying to teach him to blow out of his nose under the water. He doesn't do that well, but he tries. And he does not mind going under water. It's been a year since we started swimming and he has changed so much!

I haven't been able to catch great smiles from Charlie until now!



The other night the boys and I were sitting/jumping/laughing on the couch. Jack and Charlie couldn't stop staring at each other. Jack loved to jump off the couch to make Charlie laugh. And when Charlie would smile Jack would smile. And I, of course, had to smile (slash cry).

This morning, while I was on the computer (being a totally attentive mom), Charlie started fussing a bit (gasp!). I asked Jack to go over and give him a kiss. Pretty soon I hear "Hi, Baby, Hi!" in a tiny high pitched voice. "Ok? Ok?" I could have died. Sweetest. Babies. Ever.

Charlie is 4 months now. He is still the easiest peasiest baby ever and I love him and thank him every day. He has his 4 month check up next week. I always love to see their stats.

We're getting ready for Christmas around here. The tree is up, but not decorated. The Christmas box is out, but not opened. I have a lot of stuff on my to-do list, but not a lot checked off. I'm sure I'll be hustling and bustling at the very last second, like I usually am. Why do I do this to myself???