New Stuff XLIII

It's a short list of new stuff ...

1. "Guh" : This is Bridget's first sound / word. It was quickly followed by "Buh" and "Duh".

2. Friend at the Park : Jillian and Cousin Andy went to the "tunnel park" a couple weeks ago with Mommy and Daddy. It didn't take long before Jillian spied a little girl, close to her age, across the park. She pointed at her and told us "She's my friend." We had never seen her before, and we were certain that Jillian hadn't either. Jillian took off after the girl, and before we knew it, they were holding hands and playing together.

3. The Stiff Arm : Holding Bridget has become quite a chore, because she has gotten into the habit of pushing away from us, trying to get down to the floor (where the action always is).

4. "I told you ..." : This is how Jillian likes to remind us of things.

5. Swim Lessons : Jillian had her first swim lesson at the YMCA on Monday. She was mostly excited that she got to wear her new butterfly swimsuit. Daddy took her to the pool, and had her join her class, which consisted of a swim teacher and two other girls, both of whom were a little older than Jillian. The kids all sat on the side of the pool while the teacher explained some basic rules, like "no splashing". Apparently, Jillian must have not heard this, because she spent much of the class splashing the teacher and the other kids. The lessons involved pretty simple stuff, mostly to get the kids comfortable in the water. This is something that Jillian will need, because she either had white knuckles holding onto the side of the pool or the teacher's neck, or she was stiff as a board when in the water. She did manage to loosen up a bit as the class went on. Towards the end of the lesson, the teacher had Jillian jump to her from the side of the pool ... and the teacher let her go under! Needless to say, Jillian was not pleased about getting water in her eyes, but she shook it off shortly after when they had play time with the noodles. The whole first-time swim class experience must not have been too traumatic, because Jillian was ready to go back for the next class.