First foods, New Toy and First Swim!

Reagan's four month check up went really well and we got the all clear for her first foods. We had actually started cereal a few days before her appointment and she did so well that her Ped said that she could start other new foods. Since starting cereal she has had Peas, Green Beans and Squash. She really likes Peas, but the green beans are not her favorite. She just started squash last night and the jury is still out on that one.
Just recently Reagan noticed she has feet. The have quickly become her favorite toy! They never leave her and she doesn't have to share. Shoes don't stay on long, but socks seem to make her feet much more fun!


Grandpa and Grandma got Hayden a new pool for his birthday. It's a small version of an above ground pool and is about 30 inches deep. I think it said on the box that it holds 640 gallons! We set it up last weekend and put the kiddos in. The water was COLD the first day, but Reagan seemed to enjoy floating around in the sunshine. She only stayed in for about 10 minutes, but she sure looked cute in her little blue polka-dot bathing suit!!

Swimming

I took Hayden for his first swimming experience. Since he won't even get into his kiddie pool at home, I knew it would probably be disasterous and it almost was. I planned ahead and got him the little panda float while Suzi and I were at Wal-Mart. I didn't know if it would help, but I figured it couldn't hurt. You know how there are experiences that kids dread, but you know once they try, they will love? This was one. He SCREAMED when we were putting him in the float. He tried to hang on to my neck and cried for about 10 minutes. I felt so bad, like I had just told him to sink-or-swim. Of course, I was close to him, constantly reassuring him that I wouldn't let anything happen to him. And then, he started to loosen his grip on my neck. It helped that my nephew, Matthew, was playing in the pool. Hayden actually started smiling and even laughing. Before long he was kicking his legs and shooting Matthew with the water gun. We even got him out of the float and bounced around the pool and splashed. He even kicked his legs while Suzi was holding him on his stomach. Maybe he will turn out to be a water lover like me and Craig after all. We stayed in the pool almost three hours and by the time Uncle Chris got home, Hayden was ready to get out. I think it was a good experience and I hope that next time he is a little more willing to get right in.