It's been awhile since I posted. There's been stuff going on around here that has diverted my attention as I am sure you can guess. Becca has been making great strides in her swimming. When she first decided she wanted to swim without her floaty suit it was so that she could dive to the bottom of the pool to retrieve little pool toys. As I mentioned in my last post earlier this month she was so excited when she touched the bottom of the pool with her feet when she jumped into the pool. As the month progressed she became braver and braver under the water. She got to the point where she could hit the bottom of the pool with her butt and then she got to the point that she is able to dive and retrieve those elusive pool toys resting so tantalizing on the bottom of the pool. She swims so well under the water and now she can swim under the water with her belly touching the bottom of the pool. She still hangs out right next to the steps but I am proud of her that although she has absolutely no fear of the water she knows her limitations and takes intelligent steps to keep herself safe. If Becca is able to spend as much time in the pool the rest of the summer as she has so far this year she will be an excellent swimmer by August.
Grant has not started crawling in the traditional sense but he gets around anywhere he wants using an army type belly crawl. He crawls using his elbows and toes and can get around super quick. He is such a squirmer. It's became a real job to change his diaper because he always wants to be flipping around. That little boy has become quite a handful. He has started waving and even clapping. Grant is becoming more and more interactive and as a result he is becoming more and more fun.
Becca and I had a big week this week. Mom had planned on going with us to the Woodford County Fair Thursday night. Mom has had some problems with her leg and was going to be unable to go with us Thursday so Wednesday evening after I worked two hours over I came right down to Mamaw & Papaw's and Becca and I went to together to the fair. Becca and I had an absolute ball. We stayed a little over two hours. Becca had so much fun but I wasn't able to get as many pictures as I would have liked so I told her that we were going back Saturday evening so maybe Jon, Jacob and Allison could ride some rides with her so I could get some pictures. Allison has a friend named Becca who we call Big Becca and Little Becca and Big Becca really hit it off so my Becca wanted to ride some rides with Big Becca.
During our two evenings at the fair we had cotton candy, funnel cakes, corn dogs, a bucket of fries, a lamb gyro, a snow cone and tons of soda. All of the traditional fair food. After we ate Saturday night my Becca decided she wanted to join Uncle Rodney and Jacob in watching a tuck pool. I didn't think she would really be into a truck pool so much so as we walked over there I noticed that they had pony rides and a petting zoo so we stopped and I let Becca take a pony ride and pet the llamas, sheep, goats and the calf that they had there. Becca had such a ball. After we had finished with the petting zoo I was ready to head for the house but she hadn't forgotten about the truck pull. Uncle Rodney and Jacob had graciously waited on us to get done. I hadn't expected them to wait but being as how they are good people they did. So we all went to the truck pull. We staked us out a spot in the grass near the starting line. I thought that once Becca heard that first truck rev the super loud engine she would be ready to leave. The truck roared off of the starting line with the weight sled behind it; Becca covered her ears and I thought we would be leaving. She turned her head and she had the biggest smile on her pretty face. She loved it. We watched maybe a dozen trucks pull and then we finally headed to the house.
This morning Grant, Becca and I met Mom in Lexington so we could try out Quest Community Church. It's a very contemporary type church. They have a coffee bar right in the church and you are welcome to take your drink right into the sanctuary. The children's areas where larger than some churches I have been in. They are into a series of messages based on current films which is certainly different in my experience. I personally prefer a more traditional church with good old fashioned hymnals and old ladies with blue hair but I understand that those kinds of churches have lost their appeal to younger people and I certainly want Becca and Grant to grow up in church and I want them to love church. Quest will be good for the kids and I need to get back in church as well.
Well, it's late and I have to hit the proverbial hay. Daddy loves Rebecca & Grant!
