I have spent quite a bit of time at the pool and let me tell you, it is WAY easier when David is with me. Caden wanders off a lot because he has no fear of water or strangers and apparently doesn't feel the need to know where I am at any point. We invested in some fancy floaties to help give him the independence he was going for...but now I don't have to worry as much about him drowning. He lost his courage over winter to jump in and swim back up and it has taken us til now to get back there. I failed and didn't get him signed up for swimming (I hope that is not how I function forever!) but will for the fall and that will keep him engaged in swimming past the summer.
Coleman is following in his brothers footsteps, literally. Whatever Caden does at the pool, Cole is right behind him trying it out. He jumps in, goes under, blows bubbles, tries to wander off into deep water. He is actually more advanced than Caden was at the same age. I am considering signing him up for infant survival swimming so he learns to float on his back (we are close but he typically just tries to roll over and I don't know what I'm doing)
Cole is growing up so fast, babbles, still loves music and dancing, has a new love for our cats...I think they appreciate it since they don't get a lot of attention these days. He constantly is antagonizing Caden and has shown me what we have to look forward to over the next 1/4 century....they should be getting along by then right?
Caden is 3...that is about all I have to say to sum up what he is like right now right? He tries to manipulate, get attention, break rules, push and find our boundaries and limits on a minute to minute basis. It is SO FRUSTRATING...but when I look back at it I realize he is normal (god, i hope this is a phase) and he is doing what he needs to do to develop his brain and understanding of the gigantic world around him. I also forget he is 3 constantly....we need to a be a little more forgiving of his stage of development.
well I am not going to make up for 2 months of lost time in one post.....now i need to pay bills bleh. here are some photos of our summer
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| this child LOVES to vacuum |
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| a rare moment of them getting along |
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| Father's Day |
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| Playing in the sprinkler |
