Bowbeautiful!

My sister in law on Luis side of the family sent 3 of these headbands to Ashlyn, aren't they so cute! So now I'm inspired to make them too! Had to share, I love these pictures of her.

Who are you and what did you do with my baby girl?

My little fish wowed me this evening. She was out in the pool with her Aunt Lacy watching her and Lacy came inside calling for me not knowing what to do. Ashlyn was wanting to jump into the pool and swim! So I said Let her! I gave Ashlyn the "go" and she jumped off the steps in the pool and started swimming. I had to be there to help her back to the side but OMG she's doing it on her own! So i got in with her and let her swim. She was non-stop! Swimming from me to the side, to the steps and back! Then she wanted to jump off the side of the pool so I let her! She started jumping off and swimming to me over and over again! I was amazed! With only 5 days of swimming lessons she's in the pool swimming with on fear! Ms Pam said it usually takes 2 weeks after for them to regain the confidence in getting back in the pool,but Ashlyn has never hesitated. My baby is the youngest in her class and I'm so proud of her! I cant wait until Tuesday to tell Ms Pam this story. The end of next week they are jumping off the diving board! I may try that with Ashlyn in our pool tomorrow ;)
Here is a video clip that Lacy took with her cell phone, if it's big on your screen you may have to squint to see it or it may be tiny but wanted to show you. Here's another one. By the way, she's naked lol. A week ago she was screaming and afraid to swim and today she can't get enough of it.

On another note, Saturday when I get home from school my mom told me she had been taking Ashlyn to the potty around the clock and Ashlyn was wearing her big girl undies, so potty training has been going well this weekend, after swimming lessons is over I'll dedicate a few days to stay home and take her around the clock. My baby isn't such a baby anymore, isn't there something we can feed them to slow down the growing part? lol

Going Private

Weird people are posting comments on my page which means they read my blog and that doesnt sit right with me so I too am going private. So please email me your blog email addresses so I can invite you, I sent out a few but not sure if it was your blog email or not. Thanks :)

My princess ballerina

My little princess ballerina was without a tutu so I decided to make one for her today and she loved it! Now all that's left is a pair of ballet shoes. She loves to dance, I cant wait until she's 3 so I can put her in dance.

My little fish

Just a few more pictures of swimming lessons, my little fish is doing so good! I'm so proud of her.

1984

This is me and my sister, both on left, taking swimming lessons from Ms Pam in '84.

Sweet words

Tonight before bedtime we were sitting on the sofa and Ashlyn started talking to me about her swimming lessons. She said:

Mommy...I go swimming with Ms Pam and kick a feet and blow bubbles. up up up! Go to ladder and up up up.



Today after her nap she wanted to get in the pool so we did and she had her mermaid Ariel doll and was holding it by the hands and telling her to kick her feet and blow bubbles. Then she would tell it "good job" She is such a nurturing little mommy, I love it. She's already trying to teach her own swimming lessons. Which by the way today she started out crying but halfway thru she stopped and did really well. She was wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool waiting her turn and I noticed she was very still and her head was a bit tilted, went over and looked at her and she was asleep!! It was so cute, the day I dont bring my camera! ha. She is worn out by the time it's over.



And then I put her to bed and we say I prayers. I usually pray first and she repeats me but tonight I was quiet to see what'd she say and she says with her hands folded:

Jesus, thank you for our day, Jesus..thank you ...(pause) for our day. Amen.

And we always pray "and please keep daddy safe and bring him home soon" so I start out..

Me: please keep

A: please keep.... daddy.... safe.........home.......soon. amen.



She brought tears to my eyes tonight of just how sweet she is and I love how she is communicating so well. I'm so proud of my baby girl.