He's a fish

All it took was three days of swim lessons for Cooper to pick up where he left off last summer.

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Grandparent Fun Time

My parents came to J's rescue to take Cooper before I traveled to DC for a business trip.  We had a little fun while they were here.

 Trying to float.

 Watch out Papa, here I come.

 Enjoying a beverage at a favorite hangout.  There were no drops left.

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 Backyard exploring by night.

 I hope he didn't bring inside whatever he found.  He was lightning bug obsessed for days.

Wordless Wednesday - Swimming Good Times

Snorkel mask and all.

For more Wordless Wednesday posts, check out 5 minutes for mom, Go Graham Go, Two of a Kind, Working on a Full house and Parenting by Dummies!

You never know what you might find.

Have you ever run across this in your house?

Look at the sly smile there.  This is the great thing about a preschooler.  You just don't know what they are going to do next.  I will save the pictures of him running around in his undaroos with the scuba gear on for his yearbook picture or his weeding montage.  If I can wait that long.

He also stole my bowl of edamame (in the pod) and ate the the entire bowl.

And then needed a little snooze (faker) on the patio cushions.

Meanwhile, you also don't know what they are going to say next.  We always point out Mini Coopers.  I told him that if we didn't have him, I would be driving one but I couldn't have one because he wouldn't fit.  The other night as we were driving home, he pointed one out.  He then said, "There's a Mini Cooper.  I don't fit in there because my legs are gorgeous."  What?  Where does he come up with this stuff?  But at least he keeps us laughing.

And then he crashed.

This picture sums up our lives lately.  We are running around so busy, we just need to crash.  Since we brought Cooper home from the hospital, it has been rare for him to sleep anywhere other than his bed.  Occasionally you would catch him in the stroller or car seat taking a quick nap, but he was never one to crash on the couch or the floor.

On Saturday, we started out at the local herb and vegetable festival before heading to his swim lesson.  Then back home for lunch.  He played in the backyard while I planned the vegetable garden layout.  By that point, we were all beat.  I came in for a short nap, and an hour and a half later I came downstairs to this.  J said he didn't make it through five minutes of TV before he was out. 

 

We all need that type of crash every now and then.

A Weekend Day in the Life

Just thought I would share a little peek into a Saturday for us.

I'm up early to join my Run Like A Mother ladies for a "long" run.  I'm still not 100% from the knee/hip injury, so don't ask how long that run was.

J watches Cooper while I am out, and they leave mid-morning to go to swim lessons.  Cooper is doing really well in the water.  I am glad we started him so early.  This picture was taken a few weeks ago.

While they are swimming, I am running around (in the house) with laundry, dusting, and prepping lunch.

They come back from swimming.  We have a quick lunch.  Cooper goes down for a nap, and J starts with lawn duty.

Laundry continues, and I start with vacuuming and mopping.  Cooper wakes up while I am still working, and starts 'helping' me, which now takes twice as long to complete.

J comes in to make some corrections on paper for graduate school.

I jump in the shower, then pack a bag for Cooper.  Off we go to the Squirrels game for the evening.  This was Cooper's first baseball game, and he had a great time.  The mascot is slightly frightening.  It's a flying squirrel called Nutzy.  But Cooper loved him, at least from several hundred feet away.  He was yelling, "Nutzy look at me.  I'm up here."  Then to me, "He can't hear me Mommy."  Nutzy was his favorite part of the entire evening.

He enjoyed his time in the stands ... but he did feel they needed a little cleaning.  It's never dull with that kid.

He did great at the game, and we headed home.  Pajamas on, teeth brushed, and the best part of the entire day continued.  Cooper used the potty every time he needed to go today.  Go Cooper.  He fought going into the bathroom a few times, but once he got there, we were all good.  Keep your fingers crossed that this pattern continues.

I've uploaded & edited pictures while the laundry is still going.  How can we have this much laundry?  So now it's 10:55, and I still haven't made it to the grocery store yet.  Good thing there is one more day to the weekend.

How is your weekend going?