Lipani Family

On William's last day of swim lessons (after all the meltdowns) we had a GREAT time. We stayed at the pool and played with his new friend, Alex. My friend Carson came and met us at the pool and we got in with William. She brought him a great Spiderman innertube and he loved it! He used it to float while I held his hands and he practiced kicking his legs.
After a quick bath and lunch we went to see Kung Fu Panda. I think William was sort of drowsy after our long morning but he seemed to really like the movie.

So this was our last week of group swim lessons. I would love to say that William loved it, but it didn't quite turn out the way we were hoping. William is a very cautious child and I will admit that at times it can be quite frustrating. I was really hoping he would be a bit more excited about lessons, but William is sure to prove to me that he will be who he is. My very wise mother-in-law reminded me that he will do it when he's ready. She's right so, I have resigned myself to staying positive and letting him find his own timeline. Do I sound like a crazy mom? I hope not! For now we are playing on the steps and kicking with his Spiderman innertube and I am learning from my toddler to just let him be who he is---and I love exactly who he is.

Looks like he's getting ready to jump right in!

We got goggles in hopes that it would help him put his face in the water. It helped a bit, but more importantly- how cute is he?!

We spent the afternoon with one of our neighbors and William's classmate today. The Reynolds live in our neighborhood and Will & Hailey go to Primrose together. It works out well because Maren and their little guy Jack are just a year apart. As you can see the "big" kids had a blast playing on this inflatable waterslide. We all had a great time! Hailey & Jack even shared their grandparents too. Hopefully everyone played hard enough to sleep soundly all night long!
Until next time...

Mom bought Mae this adorable onesie for 4th of July, but she may out grow it by then. It is a 12mos. but she is filling it out. I just love it so I snapped this shot yesterday.

Right after Maren's baths she gets these little curls in her hair. I just love it! Another Lipani trait-- check it out Aunt Tara & Aunt Minnie!

All I heard was William say, "Mae, you're not supposed to get in there!" She is too heavy for him to lift up so I really do think she climbed in herself. It was fine at first, but as you can see she wasn't happy when she couldn't get out.

Maren loves the tub of wipes. She goes for it whenever she can. The other day she got really quiet so we knew she was up to no good. We walked over to see her going to town pulling out wipe after wipe. Here are 2 quick videos I shot. The second one cut off too early. I missed her devious little chuckle as I remind her that her Daddy told her not to pull out the wipes. I love that she is waving her hand as to blow us off!

We started swim lessons this week. We are going M-Th this week and next week for 30 minutes each morning. This has been a new parenting experience! I wanted to so badly for Will to love it and be comfortable. Instead he's been a bit clingy and apprehensive. I know that everyday will get better! Here is a quick shot I grabbed on his first day. My little guy looks so small in just his swim trunks!

Our day was so busy yesterday that I didn't get a chance to post. I also left my camera at my step sister's house. We went to visit them and celebrate our nephew's 1st birthday. Here are a few of my favorite pics of my wonderful husband and our babies from this past year.

OK, so I know this is kind of gross to post, but I just had to do it. Michael and I had put the kids to bed and were enjoying the peace and quiet except for this buzzing noise. This pesky fly got in while we were grilling outside. It was driving us crazy! This sucker was huge and we couldn't catch him. Michael and I were swinging towels around like fools. Finally the fly got into the powder room so I went in and shut the door to keep him in there. Michael stood outside cracking up laughing as I swatted and yelped until I finally got it-- I thought. We couldn't find the stupid thing, but assumed it was dead. Just as we settled back down the fly reappeared. Michael finally cornered him in the kitchen. This picture doesn't do it justice!

I guess I'd take a Georgia horse fly anyday over a New Orleans cockroach! I don't miss seeing those!

Maren is spending time in the older infant room and loving it. While playing she slipped and "bumped" her lip on the toy chest. She has a pretty little boo-boo on her bottom lip. (It's kid of hard to see, but it's nearly impossible to get her to stay still!)

If Maren is not nipping at William's heels she is finding something new to "explore"! Life sure is interesting around here!