Absolutely Fearless

When I take Will to the pool, I try to take his floaties off for a bit at the end just so that he can get used to the water and encourage him to learn to go underwater without swallowing water. Saturday afternoon, we were visiting his cousins who had a little pool deep enough for Will to go underwater - and he did - over and over and over. He loved it.

Well, Sunday, we went to the pool and my son was just crazy fearless about the water. He LOVED jumping in the kiddie pool to dunk underwater. I think we have a good future simmer on our hands!

See me calmly watching him going under in the next picture? Because he is about to bounce back up out of the water laughing, smiling and playing. Everyone around us was surprised at how much he loved going under (and he didn't swallow any water).
At the end, Will wanted to jump in the "big pool." I went up to him to catch him as he jumped and he shouted "no - no hands!" He wanted to do it all by himself. And ya'll - he did! - twice! He would jump in and I would reach under and pull him back up.

Now - I have GOT to get him swimming lessons because I suppose this fearlessness could work against us until he knows how to swim. If only I wasn't a working mommy, I could sign him up for 2 weeks of lessons 4 days a week. Sigh.

A Milestone

Saturday, we went to the upstate to see our friends and Will got a chance to hang out with Charlie and Alex for the night. Ellis and I were nervous because it was the first time we left Will with a babysitter he didn't know and at a place other than his home. I was also nervous because we are diligently working to get Will's "big boy" room together because he is outgrowing his crib and I doubted he would sleep in the pack n' play.

Well, the parents returned to the house to find out the boys (at their request!) both slept in Charlie's bed. I couldn't believe my little boy was sleeping in a big boy bed - AND with someone else. His first sleepover! :-) I thought for sure that he would wake up at 3AM or something and cry with confusion . . . . nope! They woke me up at 7:30, just sitting up in Charlie's bed chatting.

Julie snapped some unbelievably cute pictures of the two ... here is one of them-

(Will is at the head, and you can just see the top of Charlie's head at the bottom of Will's feet.)

We're Back

And it was awesome, beautiful, relaxing - and way too short. Drinking pina coladas and caipirinhas all day in the biggest pool I've ever seen or the white sandy beach by crystal blue water? Doesn't get much better than that. Other than a short horsebackriding excursion and playing at night for hours in the casino (no we did not lose all our money ... or make any either!!) - all we did was lay about and take it easy.

My only regret? Not taking more pictures -- I took very very few.

Vamos!

Well, I just completed the last most difficult thing to do before Ellis and I head to the D.R. for a few days -- saying good night to my baby boy. My tummy still hurts a bit and my eyes keep welling - I just love him to pieces!! But, I know that as soon as Ellis and I arrive at our wonderful resort tomorrow, the time will just fly by (too fast)!

I hope Will behaves himself for Bapa and Grandma! I love you, baby!!

And here are some pictures of Will from the other weekend for his first dip in the pool of the summer. He had an absolute ball playing "hole" with Bapa, which I remember loving to play with him when I was little. :-)