Growing up too fast

So Lila is crawling. She went from rolling over and scooting, to sitting up and now to crawling in the blink of an eye. What's the rush, little lady?? As a result, they may be moving her to the "big baby" room at daycare. She's one of the younger kids in her "little baby" room, but she's more mobile than most of her classmates and they like to keep them together developmentally at this age, and she's an overachiever. I love all the teachers so I'm not worried about her having wonderful caregivers. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad that she was moving along so quickly. Jury's still out on a third baby (way down the road!) so this might be my last infant and it's just going too fast for my liking. She's so determined, and focused...wonder where she gets that from?

Summer fun

We've been enjoying our nice weather here in Germany lately. The sun is out, the wind is blowing and it's nearly summer! Last weekend we took a trip to the Volksfest, which is a lot like the Dixie Classic fair back home. There are games and rides, but no petting zoo or prize-winning crops! We took Hayden on his first ferris wheel ride, and he had a blast! I was stressed out the whole time but Jay had a good hold on him. He tasted a slushie, napped in his stroller and had a blast walking around the fest grounds. He loves to be outside!

On Monday we took Hayden to the Silvana, which is the pool here. It was cloudy and cool so we took advantage of the indoor, heated pools. We had tried to go on Sunday but after all the sunscreening and packing, we discovered it was way too busy for us! Monday was nice and calm, and a great atmosphere for Hayden's first swimming adventure. He loved the water, and was so cute in his baby swim trunks. He doesn't like to get water in his ears, and at the end got a little scared when he swallowed some water. But all in all, it was a great experience for all of us!

Hayden is getting stronger and stronger, and he's working really hard at getting from his belly to the sitting/leaning position. He's not quite crawling yet, but has mastered the "Army low-crawl" where he drags his body by his arms. It's a lot of fun to watch, especially when we keep moving the toys out of his reach.