Thursday, November 10, 2011
30 Weeks
The week after we got back from vacation, we had our 30 week ultrasound. All looked good and we got some pretty good 3-D shots.
Vacation!
Over Labor Day weekend, we took a few days and went up to Angel's Camp in the northern California foothills. We spent 3 days there doing a little exploring around town, up at the Calavaras Big Trees State Park, and a through a few of the neighboring areas. Nothing too exciting, just a nice low-key few days to relax and enjoy a different part of CA..
From there, we drove to Monterey where Chad had a conference at the end of the week. We always love going up there and took the opportunity to take Zach to the Aquarium. He, of course, loved it. I think he couldn't imagine a place that had THAT many fish!!
(As a side-note.. I have to explain that Zach has decided that looking at the camera is totally beneath him -- much less smiling. So.. while you'll have to take my word that he is still a VERY happy kid -- I have no pictures to prove it)
Overall it was a nice relaxing trip, and to make it even better - Zach traveled like a champ. It was a lot of driving in a very short period and he was amazing the entire time.
From there, we drove to Monterey where Chad had a conference at the end of the week. We always love going up there and took the opportunity to take Zach to the Aquarium. He, of course, loved it. I think he couldn't imagine a place that had THAT many fish!!
(As a side-note.. I have to explain that Zach has decided that looking at the camera is totally beneath him -- much less smiling. So.. while you'll have to take my word that he is still a VERY happy kid -- I have no pictures to prove it)
Overall it was a nice relaxing trip, and to make it even better - Zach traveled like a champ. It was a lot of driving in a very short period and he was amazing the entire time.
Catch-Up (and a little Backtrack)
OK.. in a hope to get this thing up to date before the baby comes and destroys all hope of doing so, I am going to (hopefully) post quite a few posts in the coming days. This will hopefully give me a clean slate to go on once she gets here. At least that's the hope. Besides.. I really should be less of a blog slacker... We'll see..
So.. before I can catch up, I need to pick up a few loose ends. In going through my pictures, I realized that I missed two rather important Summer trips.
The first was a trip to AZ where we went out to Lake Mead for the day on Chad's cousin's Pontoon boat. While he wasn't a huge fan of the life vest we made him wear, Zach LOVED being on the water and even loved being in the water -- in spite of it being FREEZING cold. We were afraid that he wouldn't even go in. In order to prove us completely wrong -- he ran right in and fell down face first into it and came up laughing. It really was a beautiful morning out on the water and a refreshing break from the every day. We enjoyed our visit with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson as well before heading back home.
The second was Zach's first trip to the beach. We went to El Capitan up by Santa Barbara for the ward campout in mid-July. We took Lindsey with us (since they were visiting from TX), and went up early in the day so we could get in some beach time. Zach loved the water and playing in the sand.
By the end of the afternoon, he was covered inside and out with sand (he decided eating it was fun too), but he had a blast and that's all that really matters -- right?
So.. before I can catch up, I need to pick up a few loose ends. In going through my pictures, I realized that I missed two rather important Summer trips.
The first was a trip to AZ where we went out to Lake Mead for the day on Chad's cousin's Pontoon boat. While he wasn't a huge fan of the life vest we made him wear, Zach LOVED being on the water and even loved being in the water -- in spite of it being FREEZING cold. We were afraid that he wouldn't even go in. In order to prove us completely wrong -- he ran right in and fell down face first into it and came up laughing. It really was a beautiful morning out on the water and a refreshing break from the every day. We enjoyed our visit with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson as well before heading back home.
The second was Zach's first trip to the beach. We went to El Capitan up by Santa Barbara for the ward campout in mid-July. We took Lindsey with us (since they were visiting from TX), and went up early in the day so we could get in some beach time. Zach loved the water and playing in the sand.
By the end of the afternoon, he was covered inside and out with sand (he decided eating it was fun too), but he had a blast and that's all that really matters -- right?
Monday, August 22, 2011
Water Baby: Part II
So.. last summer I posted Zach's first pictures in the pool. He loved the water then, and nothing has changed.
I signed him up for an 'Infant Survival' and 'Baby Swim' class this summer because I just really felt that with the pool in the backyard, my kids should learn to swim as early as possible. He LOVES it and has been progressing amazingly well for how young he is and the short time we've been doing it.
I had to drive 70 miles round trip once a week for four months (there were no baby swim programs in this valley, so I had to drive down to Santa Clarita), which was a huge time/gas commitment. However -- I'm extremely glad I did it -- the results have been amazing.
Without any sort of flotation device, Zach can jump from the steps and 'swim' a short distance, jump off the side of the pool and turn around (and ALMOST grab the side -- he's just not quite strong enough), if pointed toward the steps, he can swim to them, pull himself up and get out of the pool, he's pretty close to floating on his own, and with a little help he can even dive for rings off the bottom of the pool.
Now, granted, his swimming isn't the most graceful or the most efficient.. but the point is that he can do it. We can work on all that other stuff later when he has a few more motor skills.
I signed him up for an 'Infant Survival' and 'Baby Swim' class this summer because I just really felt that with the pool in the backyard, my kids should learn to swim as early as possible. He LOVES it and has been progressing amazingly well for how young he is and the short time we've been doing it.
I had to drive 70 miles round trip once a week for four months (there were no baby swim programs in this valley, so I had to drive down to Santa Clarita), which was a huge time/gas commitment. However -- I'm extremely glad I did it -- the results have been amazing.
Without any sort of flotation device, Zach can jump from the steps and 'swim' a short distance, jump off the side of the pool and turn around (and ALMOST grab the side -- he's just not quite strong enough), if pointed toward the steps, he can swim to them, pull himself up and get out of the pool, he's pretty close to floating on his own, and with a little help he can even dive for rings off the bottom of the pool.
Now, granted, his swimming isn't the most graceful or the most efficient.. but the point is that he can do it. We can work on all that other stuff later when he has a few more motor skills.
Birthday Festivities
The last weekend that Mom, Sharon and the girls were here, we celebrated Lindsey and Savannah's birthday. We went out to dinner and then came back to the house for a quick game of soccer with all the kids (sadly, I have no pictures of that), and then had cake and presents. It was a great way to spend our last weekend together.
Yosemite
Mom, Sharon and the kids drove out here from Texas to spend the month of July hanging out with the family. As part of the festivities, we took a 3-day trip to Yosemite with the entire Reed Clan. We camped out, took in some of the sights, did a little hiking and very much enjoyed just spending time together.
Every time I go to Yosemite it seems I've forgotten just how beautiful it really is..
Every time I go to Yosemite it seems I've forgotten just how beautiful it really is..
20 Weeks
Back in mid-July we went in for our 20-week ultrasound. All is going well and we got some pretty good 3-D shots of the baby. (My apologies to everyone out there that thinks that 3-D ultrasound pics are creepy). According to the doctors all is going well with her and we'll be back for another ultrasound in Mid-September.
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