Changes

Whenever we get home from an extended trip, I notice changes in the girls. This time - three weeks (mostly) in Nebraska - is no different.

Evelyn took private swimming lessons in Bellevue at one of the pools I used to lifeguard at. The main reason I wanted Evelyn to have lessons was to be weaned from her water wings. Because, wouldn't you know it, I accidentally left the water wings in Maryland. Oops. (Anyone sense the sarcasm?) By the end of our visit, Evelyn could float on her back, do the elementary backstroke, swim across the width of the pool without stopping and do front glides. It was amazing what all she learned in six lessons.

At the beginning of our trip, Julia decided she was ready to take only one afternoon nap per day. She is also mostly finished eating baby food - she prefers to eat real people food. In the gross motor skill area, Julia can independently climb up and down stairs. Her vocabulary has improved, as well.

All wonderfully fabulous changes in the girls!