We took Lila Grace to a pool for the first time. Well, we have dipped her feet before but that didn't really count. It was a bit chilly and her lips were purple within ten minutes but she seemed to enjoy herself. At first she thought it was a bath tub and sat right down (that is a product of us telling her to sit down in tub at least a 100 times). Once she realized she had the freedom to move around, she was off. After many splashes, chases with big sister and two falls that sent her under, it was time to warm her up and take her home.
Even though it completely goes against my grain, all kids should have the opportunity to jump in rain puddles after a crazy, loud thunder storm. Not something I would attempt an any night other than bath night (don't worry we go more than every other night) or on a night when Daddy wasn't around for that much needed extra set of hands. Savannah was timid at first due to her wiring - much like her mommy's. Eventually she was in from head to toe. Lila Grace loved it - surprise, surprise and Adeline wouldn't put a toe in. That is pretty much my girls in a nutshell.
For the past four years, I have been trying to figure out how parents walk around stores with toddlers asleep on their shoulder. It is as if they had a quick errand to run, grabbed the kid out of the car seat asleep and threw him over the shoulder with full confidence that he or she would stay asleep. I have been in awe of it for years. Well, I may soon be one of those parents!! We pulled Miss Belle from her car seat today and took a number of pictures before plopping down on the family room floor. Her mouth was hanging so far open that I propped it closed for the one of the pictures. She didn't even budge. Never wake a sleeping baby. . .
Funny faces. . .something all of my girls have and oddly enough they are all different. Savannah always incorporates claws with her hands and wide eyes. Lila Graces squints, scrunches her nose, and usually covers it up with her hands. Adeline puts both hands on the sides of her face and smiles. They are very amused by each other's funny face and often have me laughing so hard that I can't hold the camera still.
Finally, I will end this post with a series of pictures that answers the question, "Why don't I have a picture with all of my girls on Mother's Day."
