Lots of Firsts

Hunter’s First Movie

We took Hunter to his first movie in the theater this past weekend.  We went to see Toy Story 3 and he was mesmerized.  There were LOTS of previews and every time one came on he was like “That’s not Toy Story.”  We had watched the first 2 at home over the past couple of weeks, so he was familiar with the characters, of course.  He waffles on his favorite but its usually Buzz, sometimes Jessie.

Jenna’s First Steps

Jenna took one step a few times over this past weekend, but never more than one.  Usually she is trying to get to mama as she has become a big-time mama’s girl (which you know just makes me miserable – not).  Word on the street is that she took FOUR STEPS today at school!!!  We can only get her to do 2 or 3 steps at home.  But she’ll be taking lots of steps before her 11-month birthday this weekend, no doubt.

I keep repeating this over and over to people who ask me how the kids are, but it really is true.  It is SO weird to see Jenna taking steps because she’s so incredibly small compared to what her big brother looked like when he was starting to walk.  Hunter was 15 months and a BIG kid – she’s not even 11 months and is tiny.  So she really looks like a baby walking instead of a toddler.  It’s really strange for Mommy, and makes me feel like it is going by WAY too fast.

First Day of Swim Lessons

We signed the kids up for swim lessons – Hunter by himself with the teacher and Jenna doing a “mom and me” class.  I was really nervous last week after I signed them up.  I think I was fearful Hunter would be one of two extremes – fearless and jump in without anyone close enough to catch him or fearful and not wanting to get in without Mommy.

Their first day was yesterday and both did great!  Hunter got in with his teacher, Miss Katie, with no problem.  I immediately escaped to my corner of the pool with the mom-and-me class and watched him from a distance.  His biggest challenge is that he doesn’t understand blowing bubbles under the water.  His instinct is to suck, which is obviously BAD!!!  Jenna, however, is a water baby no doubt.  She loved it when she laid on my chest, both on her front and back, and I kicked her legs for her.  But her favorite part was when I dipped the side of her face and her ear into the water – I think it tickled her because she giggled with joy every time.  She even went UNDER WATER – babies apparently instinctively close their mouths and hold their breath when completely submerged.

I didn’t get any great pictures of any of these milestones, but I did shoot this one with my phone.  Hunter and Miss Katie were already in the middle of the pool by the time I went to take my shoes off and pull out my phone for a picture!