Kid Update
For the beloved aunts and uncles in the corners of the U.S., here is a quick kid update...
My 4 year old has been running around the house in a bikini and a large dolphin swim ring now for over a week. We got these water coloring tablets as some promotion with her Elmo bubble bath that we used the other day, so we turned the bath water blue like the ocean last night. She sat in the middle of the tub with her swim ring on and we splashed and made waves. She had all of the plastic fish and boats she owned in the water and was quite happy. It didn't have the same effect when we turned the water orange the next night, but she liked it just the same. (Who the heck wants to take a bath in orange colored water anyway? What are these marketers thinking?)
The one year old is still crawling like lightening, and just starting to cruise along furniture. Personally I'm hoping she walks in the next week (not likely) because there is nothing pleasant about having a crawling baby around a cement pool. Her sister didn't walk until 15 months, so I'm curious to see what this one does. Of course, it's not helping that the 4 year old totally harasses her by pushing her fingers off whatever she's using for balance, or holds the back of her pants when she's trying to crawl. Really, I'm looking forward to the not too distant future when the baby is strong enough to stand up for herself!
