Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Well, after my doctor's appointment this week, Mommy decided to try all the new things that the doctor said I could do.

So on Thursday, Mommy and Aunt Jessa took me for my first dip in the pool. Unlike the first time Mommy stuck my feet in the pool (I screamed), I was very content and really did like the water. Mommy was definitely being brave though because she didn't even put a diaper on me; I was a free woman! We stayed in the pool for about 20 minutes but she didn't put me under water, maybe next time. I did get everything but my face wet and I can't wait to do it again.

I think with all the excitement of the pool, I was completely exhausted so I went and slept till about 6:30 the next morning without getting up to eat in the middle of the night. The doctor said that I should be able to sleep that long now with out getting up to eat. One time this week I did get up at like 4:45 but Mommy put me back to sleep and I slept till almost 7 am.

On Saturday we tried another new thing: CEREAL! (it is on video for all to see) I actually did really well other than the fact that I get pretty messy, but I ate most of it and swallowed most of it. I didn't really try to push it out with my tongue much. Mommy just doesn't like when I grab the spoon when there is food on it cause then it gets on everybody. She also realized that I don't like when she takes it away from me cause every time she did I would scream cause I wanted it back. Just a theory, but maybe the cereal is helping me sleep better cause I have more in my tummy, so far my hypothesis is correct.

Later on Saturday afternoon, Mommy and Aunt Jessa decided to take me to the library, so Daddy dropped us off on the way to work and we were going to walk home. We had fun picking out movies and books for us and I didn't cry like last time we went there. Anyways, it was really pretty out that day, a little windy but it didn't look like it was going to rain (like it had all week). Of course about a quarter of the way home (home is about 40 minutes away walking), it started to get really dark and windy and they knew that the rain was coming. Well, lets say it wasn't just sprinkles it was a heavy down pour with about 4 inch puddles of water the rest of the way home. When we got home, Mommy and Aunt Jessa were soaked from head to toe (they couldn't even come in the house with their clothes on) and when Mommy went to get me out of my stroller, I was bone dry, smiley and happy. Well at least she knows that the stroller is good and waterproof.

Sunday morning before Aunt Jessa left we were all downstairs and I was playing on my mat. They were watching something on tv and coaxing me to roll over on my mat (which I've never done) and all of a sudden when no one was watching I did it. Cause Daddy was walking up the stairs and he saw me on my tummy. I'm so sneaky. hehe

My new thing is imitating people whether it is with sounds or with my tongue. Today, Mommy was sticking out her tongue and making raspberry noises and then I wanted to try so we did that for about 15 minutes. Then I showed Daddy and he thought it was funny. Of course now I am drooling even more with this new found trick.

This weekend we are going to Cleveland for the fourth and I will meet some more new cousins and aunts! Yeah for road trips and my very first sleepover away from home. More tales to come.