In the Swimming Pool

Last month we took Max swimming for the first time and he loved it. He has always loved the tub and we bought him a floating crab while we were down in Montana so we tried it out in the pool to see how he would like it. Lucy enjoyed splashing and playing with her Auntie Janeen too. She's tall enough to walk around in the pool for the most part and is sure to let everyone know that. She had a few slips but recovered quickly. We took Max into the baby pool and he could touch the ground in there too, and decided to motor around as much as he could. He has so much fun whenever he is on the move. Sitting still is a major bore.

Montanarama

Our family vacation this year was a trip down to Echo Lake Montana with Tyler's immediate family and his Aunt and Uncle and their kids. I was a bit nervous to make the trip with a 5 month old boy who doesn't like being in his car-seat long enough to make a 10 minute trip into town, let alone a 6 hour trip across the border. We ended up leaving a day later than everyone else because Max came down with a cold. The trip ended up being fabulous and we had a great time hanging out, boating, and spending time with family. Max was happier and slept better at the cabin than he ever has at home...which made me even more nervous about coming home than I was about going! Lucy loves sitting in her Papa's boat and has spent much time sitting in there with him while he worked on it. Well, it turns out that she only loves sitting in the boat when it is stationary. As soon as it was on the water, she was not too pleased to be sitting in it anymore. The rocking back and forth made her nervous. She misinterpreted the right words to use, so she kept telling us that she was a little 'brave'...but she really meant a little 'scared'. We finally convinced her to go on a tube ride, which didn't last very long.