"The Kids in the Pool..."

For the last two weeks, every morning Abby and I have gone to the Lehi pool for swimming lessons. I put Abby in the Mom & Tot swim class in hopes that she would learn to get more comfortable in the pool. For several months, we have regularly gone swimming to the pool, but Abby didn't seem to be gaining a whole lot of confidence in the water. So, it seemed like the perfect time to put her in swim lessons. It didn't take very long, and she was jumping and splashing with confidence in the water. I was shocked at how quickly she learned everything. We worked on:

*floating on stomach/back

*kicking

*blowing bubbles

*going completely under water

*jumping into the water

*climbing out of the pool

*crawling along the wall

*and singing songs

It wasn't all fun though. After the first day, I realized that getting Abby OUT of the water was going to be the most difficult part. She has definitly perfected the art of throwing a tantrum, and EVERYONE at the pool witnessed them on several occassions. So embarrassing!

Potty Time!

So this last week has been an exciting one. I decided to try to potty train Abby! She has been showing signs that she was ready for a while, but I had a hard time believing that she truly was because she's just barely two years old. I finally just thought I'd try, and see how it went. AND...it's gone great. She caught on so quickly. On day 5, she managed to do all her "buisness" in the potty, and no accidents. I know we aren't completely in the clear, and there are likely to be more accidents, but I do feel confident that we will soon see the end of diapers (at least till the next little baby comes along).

I'm proud of our little girl, and in shock at how quickly she has grown up. With the disappearance of diapers, it will be official that she's no longer a baby, and is now big girl. I know it sounds so cliche to say "they grow up so quickly", but THEY GROW UP SO QUICKLY!

28 Down, 12 To Go

Today I had my 28 week check-up, and everything looks good. I have found, as I enter this last trimester, that all the aches and pains are starting, the heartburn has returned with a vengeance, I don't know how my tummy could possibly get any bigger, sleep is harder to come by, I'm super forgetful, and time is no longer flying by. Other than that, I feel great! :)

I was also given good idea of when my c-section will be scheduled, and unfortunately, it seems that I will most likely be in the hospital for Christmas. Oh well, Abby won't know the difference if we celebrate on a different day, and having a newborn has to be one of the best gifts a person can receive.

I do feel very grateful for how smoothly this pregnancy has gone, and hope that these last few weeks continue the same way!

Breakfast, Firetrucks, and Tons of Fun

On Saturday, the Orem Fire Department did a fund raiser by cooking a breakfast in the Macey's Grocery Store parking lot. Macey's donated all the food, and so all the money the fire department raised they got to keep. Cam was helping cook, and he asked if Abby and I would like to come for some food. So we went to Orem first thing in the morning to eat a pancake breakfast. Cam's parents also came to show their support. It was really neat, they had tons of fire trucks and ambulances, even two life flight helicopters were there. Abby, always loves to see the fire trucks and stuff, but was a little unsure of the helicopters.



Especially when one of them landed while we were there, it was really loud and super windy. There were tons of people and lots of good food. It's always nice to see all the support the community gives to the fire department.