She's Swimming!!!

Turner started REALLY swimming on her own last night. We had a picnic supper at the pool and let the kids swim. And it just happened! We are so excited. She can even float on her back by herself (which tickles her, since her Daddy sinks!).

Click on the last picture for a movie of our little fish!

Colic? AWESOME!

So, "colic" and "awesome" aren't exactly similes. But today, and in our family, "colic" is awesome.

We FINALLY got Parker to a GI specialist this morning. He had a full physical (and these guys check it all!). And, lo and behold, he does have reflux (the physician up-ed his meds for that), but mainly, he has that catch-all, vexing thing they call "colic."

"WHAT A BLESSING!" I exclaimed upon the diagnosis. He was somewhat puzzled with my relieved reaction, but I was overjoyed. This means that he'll grow out of it all and be "normal" by the end of the year! WOO HOO! Between this and his kidney/bladder news, Thomas and I are elated, because we are going to have a healthy little boy on our hands. (Now, keeping up with a healthy little boy is a different set of worries!). Anyway, the doctor was not concerned about anything -- said Parker was "really cute, even if he's a bit irritable." He's right on target with his build and his neurological/developmental milestones!

We've come such a long way, BABY!!!

Sweet, Sweet Summertime...

Summer is official now, since we've picked our first ripe and DEE-licious Georgia-grown strawberries. We had a ball picking with our friends and filling up a huge bucket. Not to mention that Turner is now a pro at selecting the biggest, reddest, juiciest ones!

The best part -- hands down -- was making (and devouring!) the yummy strawberry bread from our bounty!

Family Movie Night

We've started hosting a semi-regular family movie night around here. It's usually Sunday night -- we take baths, put Parker to bed, pop some popcorn, set up a pallet on the living room floor and settle down for some good, old fashioned G-rated fun! It's a great way to end the weekend and start the new week. Even "Froggie" has a blast. :)

So far, Babe and Jungle Book are at the top of our list (BTW...it's really very HARD to find age-appropriate movies for three-year olds -- Disney movies are SCARY! Any suggestions???).

CAUTION!

Even though the little guy spits up half of his waking hours, the other half, he is impossibly cute and lovable. His dimples and smile are pretty alluring, and he somehow has managed to put us all under his charming spell! BEWARE!!!

Green Girl...

On the way to the pool the other day, we passed some litter along the road. Turner was very distraught. We've discussed with her several times what can and cannot be thrown on the ground and have come down to two main things that are acceptable: Banana peels and chewing gum (ok, the latter is probably not so good, but better than the back seat of our car, which is where it is destined to end up).

So...after seeing the "not-approved" litter on the ground, she got a really concerned look on her face...

"Mom, someone is trying to hurt our world."

She picked it up, threw it away in the nearby trashcan and proclaimed, "Now our world can be healthy."

WHEW!

Cool Dudes

Parker's Hollywood Look
Turner on her first day of gymnastics!