Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Danny and Wyatt came to the new house to help us get some work done (I guess I need to get some pics of the new bay house on here). Boy do we owe Danny BIG! Besides helping paint, he even mowed and edged the yard (along with tons of other help)! Thank you Danny! While he was helping Daddy, the boys and I hung out with Wyatt. What an absolutely happy baby, and soooo cute! They were all so excited to be together, and I caught them on camera dancing. So cute!
Austin changing the diaper (hmmm, maybe I will really be able to use this new skill?)
When the boys learned all the things they needed to know about caring for a newborn, they got big brother t-shirts and certificates. Then we went on a tour of where Mommy will be when they come see me, and we got to see the nursery. All of the babies in the nursery were sleeping, and Braeden asked if they were real. It was really cute, and I feel like Braeden is as excited as Austin is now. I was a little worried for a while there, and still am a little worried about Braeden's jealousy, but his excitement really makes me feel better.
Even Hope enjoyed herself.
Singing Happy Birthday
Happy birthday my little sweet pea. I am so proud to be your mommy, and I love you more and more each day.
Austin made a sweet book that included things that he thought were my favorite things (restaurant, color, etc. - all of which were his favorite things), but my favorite part was that he loves me because I hug and kiss him. Sooooo sweet.
And at Sunday school, Austin made this hand print card. I can't bear to throw out anything that has their hand prints, fingerprints, footprints, or words that they say.
I'm pretty sure somewhere there is a picture of me with this same elephant.
Ok, so the only animal I want to share a picture of is this grizzly. I think he drank a little too much honey last night before passing out. What do you think?
It's pretty obvious that Glendy loves these kids, and she truly has a gift from God to be able to teach such young ones how to survive in the water.
He is still gaining confidence as you can see in the videos. He starts with his face in the water, and then uses the skills he knows about how to get air on his back between swims.Braeden cried, but that is normal. It's scary to learn a new skill. Glendy is right there with him, but she doesn't help him get up on the step all by himself. This is after only 3 days of practice!
Most importantly, she practiced dropping him in head first to make sure he could pop back up. This simulates a real situation if he were to fall in the water. He must have told her a hundred times each day, "I don't wanna go under" but he never really put up a fight. I just have such peace of mind knowing that he can come back up. Especially now that we own a new house on the bay in Galveston where it is on the water.
The smile never went off his face, and he wasn't nervous at all. He even got to hold the reigns and ride by himself for a lap. It brought back lots of memories from all the horse riding I used to do as a kid. Maybe he'll compete too?
And of course with his girls....Chloe and Addison. Aren't they precious!
Most important his wonderful teachers Ms. Mary Lee and Ms. Deb. These ladies are amazing and have got a gift for teaching preschool (especially with a class of mainly boys!).
In April, Austin's preschool class sang the call to worship at church. It was precious. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a good picture because of the lighting, but I have the video. It's a little long, but he was so proud to be up there with his class. Nothing shy about this kid. Too cute!
