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Our First Swim Lessons










As you can see both the kids are having a blast with their swim lessons. And Mommy's even getting in a little bit of a work out twice a week. (Marching around in the water is harder than it appears!!)

I'm two weeks from ending my first trimester and hopefully all the tummy drama as well. My goal everyday is to get one thing accomplished, and usually that's about all I can do! I hate thinking that I've never had trouble into my second trimester, because I REALLY don't want to jinx myself! On the belly side . . . apparently 2 1/2 months pregnant with your 3rd child is roughly, in appearance, like being 6 months pregnant with your 1st! I've really popped out there. I just keep telling myself that I've gained no weight so far, so it doesn't matter how I look . . . Still, in the back of my mind, I wonder what I'm going to look like by the end!! lol Oh well, we all know how worth it this is! :)

Our summer has been really busy so far. We're in swimming lessons Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sidewalk Celebrations on Wednesdays and it seems like we've had an appointment in Peoria on Mondays or Fridays and so far, a party every Saturday! The kids are having a blast with all their new activities. We even have had to cut out Story Hours for this month just because it seems like we're always going somewhere and we have to have a break sometimes!

Callie is really enjoying her swimming. She also had a lot of fun with Gabriel's birthday party and she's doing such a good job (most of the time) being a big sister. She is very creative and imaginative. We love hearing what she comes up with everyday.

Gabriel also had fun with his birthday party. He wanted a safari party with animals and he loved his cake as well. We had hamburgers, beans and slaw for an All-American cookout. :) Gabe is a no-fear kind of kid. He is one of the bravest kids in his swimming class, jumping in the water with no coaxing. He's a source of a lot of fun and laughs in our house!

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