Like a Fish
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Becca started swimming lessons Monday evening. We will be taking her twice a week for four weeks. I chickened out and put her in a Parent and Tot class one last time. I just was not ready to have her go in the pool without one of us with her. Next session she will be in a class with three year olds on her own. Most of the kids in the class she is in now, it is their first time in the pool. Becca is swimming under the water. In fact, her trouble is we cannot keep her above the water long enough for her to listen. I really hope she will listen when I am not there! J comes along to hang out with Ethan while we are swimming then we all rush home to eat dinner. Becca was exhausted and asleep by 7:30 that night! I can hardly wait till Ethan is 6 months old, so I can introduce him to the beauty of swimming too (well the beauty of getting into a pool at his age!)
I am so excited about our little camping trip. We are headed to Bandelier National Park (which is uber close to home in case we have to bail). I just was talking with another mom at the library and got the goods on the trails there. The hiking is suppose to be great for kids, including going into some caves! I will be sure to take a ton of pictures!
We are slowly settling in here. It is so different from California. I miss my friends terribly even though the people I have met are wonderful. It does not truly feel like home, but neither did California. In the general population there is some close mind-ness that I was shocked to hear. Little comments about “white people” or the lack there of and spanking of our children (something I am firmly against). Living here makes Southern California appear liberal (I am not exaggerating Holly I swear!) By no means am I including the moms I have met and hung out with (Molly!)
A quick update on the cat. Charisma is still alive and annoying lovely. He is not eating well but does not appear to be ill either. We keep trying different foods to entice him into eating. His energy level is good and plays with Becca, so I am trying not to worry. Before winter I think we will adopt another cat to keep him company and give him a break from Becca. She loves him so much and tries to “cuddle”. Before we thought he was sick, we never had to cue her to be gentle. Now she is all over him all the time. I think because she fears he will leave her soon.


In an attempt to be creative in achieving much desired shower time, I have been placing Ethan naked on top of a diaper and blankets on his tummy with some toys to look at. The little stinker rolled over yesterday! From tummy to his back! The babe is not even four months old! So I thought maybe a fluke. This morning little Ethan, rolled onto his back twice while sun bathing in the window. Again this afternoon. Gone are the carefree days of leaving the baby unattended (JOKING).
I also joined some ladies Thursday night for some knitting. It was nice to click the needles together with others. Even though I am on a mountain in the middle of nowhere, it is slowly starting to feel a little more comfortable, although it will never be home. Speaking of home, I am not sure if I mentioned that J was not offered the job in Toronto. We of course we very disappointed, however we will end up where we are suppose to be. J will be interviewing in Canada again soon
So after having a fun family weekend, I could hardly wait to neglect everyone and read the last of the Harry Potter books. Wow. It was good. Very Harry Potter. I miss the series, but hope to read through from the beginning to end this fall. I look forward to sharing the adventures with Becca when she is a little older.
I did take a break long enough to take the kids to the library yesterday morning. We spotted our friends there and enjoyed wasting away the morning surrounded by books and friends. In fact, said friends will be coming over today for a playdate. I am a little nervous as my house is not completely settled in, with boxes still packed and items still homeless. I figured no better time than the present though. Procrastination is something I relished in university and try to avoid in adulthood. So this morning I will be rushing through my home trying to make sure it is kid safe, somewhat clean and tidy.
ugh. Does it happen to you? You have this fun weekend. J is home. We unpack, organize, check out the church and run off to Albuquerque. We enjoy tons of family time. J & I watch theLord of the Rings Trilogy. We relax.
exercersauser that we did not save, this new fandled thing is high tech! I have debating and debating. Ethan’s head control and even leg strength is amazing. His tummy time has helped him out so much. In fact he almost rolled over yesterday! So I did not really want yet another thing to place him in. It gets to easy to put him away and forget about it. Yuck.









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