Swimming Season Begins

I took Navy swimming at my aunt and uncle's pool on Saturday.  Thank goodness she didn't hate it because we are going to be going often. 

Jonathan and I were both off today, so we took Navy swimming again.  I was actually able to take some pictures today!  She especially enjoyed shoving Jonathan's head under the water :)

Stephen, Angie, Tenley and Hayden joined us as well.

Easter Weekend

Last year we wanted to get Navy a swing set for her birthday, but decided to wait until the spring to get it.  Poor Jonathan....I think it was more complicated than we had originally thought, but he was able to put it together in one day plus a couple of hours that next morning.  My cousin Josh helped on Saturday, and Jonathan finished it up on Sunday morning.

Navy loves her swing set!  She runs to the back door at least two times a day, wanting to go outside to play on it.

I couldn't believe that the entire set, minus the slide, came out of this box!

On Easter we went to my aunt and uncle's house after church for lunch and then to the in-law's house for dinner. Navy enjoyed looking for eggs with Jonathan, and especially liked the eggs she found at the Helm's house.....they had goldfish crackers inside!  



Wesselman Park

Navy spends every morning with Jonathan while I am at work.  He has been really good about taking her out to do things, now that the weather is warmer.  This week they went to Wesselman Park and walked on some of the trails. 

Who is tired of walking?  ME!

Navy also got to swing in a "big swing" all by herself.  If I was there, I would have freaked out.  I guess that's what Daddys are for!

Sidewalk Chalk....(somewhat messy but easily cleaned)

Messy Girl

So I like my daughter to be clean.  I like her clothes to smell like April Fresh Downey and her hair to smell like baby shampoo.  I don't like seeing dirt under her fingernails and I don't like it when she has dried food on her face.  Her dad feels the same way.  Because of this preference we haven't encouraged Navy to use utensils while eating.  We know that she is going to make a mess and we just don't want her to get dirty.....that sticky, food in your ear kind of dirty. 

But, because she is getting older (18 months on March 4th) we decided that she needs to learn how to eat like a "big girl."  I tried yogurt tonight and when I put the bowl in front of her with a spoon, she cried for several minutes and looked at me as if I had insulted her by not feeding her.  I honestly believe that part of her issue with feeding herself is she does not like being dirty (not sure where she got that from).

Finally her hunger won out and she picked up the spoon and started to eat.  She whined while doing it, though, so I clapped and praised her everytime that spoon touched her mouth and pretty soon she was having a great time.