Today we took the kids to the beach in Port Dover. The time spent there was a lot of fun, but the travel time took as long as the time that we spent there. It will be so nice when Jason gets to the age that he is not so nap-dependent because then we will really be able to do more fun things with them that involve a drive to get there. The problem is that Jason really does not sleep in the car. He will eventually have a nap in the car, but there is often a lot of crying before we get the blessed silence. Then when he does fall asleep, it is never for too long. When he is tired, he wants his bed. Sydney sleeps really easily in the car, but she can also go a day without a nap as long as you put her to bed really early. So in order to have a fun-filled day for the whole family (parents included) we are best to do trips that are within a half-hour drive home.
Sydney was funny at the beach. When we got all settled & told her she could go in the water, she just took off running. The beach is shallow for a long way out, so she could run close to shore & not be too deep. When she decided to turn around & come back to us, she overshot where we were & I had to go wave her down. I thought she would have been close to tears because she couldn't see us (but we could see her), but she was just concerned that she couldn't 'swim'. Apparently she was not thrilled with how shallow the water was because it didn't allow her to swim. She has gotten really good at swimming with her water wings, but I am concerned that when we return to swimming lessons in the fall that she is not going to be pleased that she can't wear them in the water. Hopefully that goes OK. If her early traits are any indication of what type of swimmer she will be, I think she's got some of me in her. I think she will be a good swimmer, but will always use her legs more than her arms. She can go pretty fast, but she's only using her legs.
Jason too shows signs of being a water child, but he has to work on walking first before he can tackle swimming. Although, he seems to think that he can go on his own in the pool because he is often pushing me away. I would never do it, but I am often tempted to give him a taste of what would happen if I wasn't holding him in the pool. Maybe then he would appreciate the safety I am providing him. Not likely. Right now, I just encourage to stick to the sand. Now that he isn't constantly putting it in his mouth, there are far fewer battles.
Today we took the kids to the beach in Port Dover. The time spent there was a lot of fun, but the travel time took as long as the time that we spent there. It will be so nice when Jason gets to the age that he is not so nap-dependent because then we will really be able to do more fun things with them that involve a drive to get there. The problem is that Jason really does not sleep in the car. He will eventually have a nap in the car, but there is often a lot of crying before we get the blessed silence. Then when he does fall asleep, it is never for too long. When he is tired, he wants his bed. Sydney sleeps really easily in the car, but she can also go a day without a nap as long as you put her to bed really early. So in order to have a fun-filled day for the whole family (parents included) we are best to do trips that are within a half-hour drive home.
Sydney was funny at the beach. When we got all settled & told her she could go in the water, she just took off running. The beach is shallow for a long way out, so she could run close to shore & not be too deep. When she decided to turn around & come back to us, she overshot where we were & I had to go wave her down. I thought she would have been close to tears because she couldn't see us (but we could see her), but she was just concerned that she couldn't 'swim'. Apparently she was not thrilled with how shallow the water was because it didn't allow her to swim. She has gotten really good at swimming with her water wings, but I am concerned that when we return to swimming lessons in the fall that she is not going to be pleased that she can't wear them in the water. Hopefully that goes OK. If her early traits are any indication of what type of swimmer she will be, I think she's got some of me in her. I think she will be a good swimmer, but will always use her legs more than her arms. She can go pretty fast, but she's only using her legs.
Jason too shows signs of being a water child, but he has to work on walking first before he can tackle swimming. Although, he seems to think that he can go on his own in the pool because he is often pushing me away. I would never do it, but I am often tempted to give him a taste of what would happen if I wasn't holding him in the pool. Maybe then he would appreciate the safety I am providing him. Not likely. Right now, I just encourage to stick to the sand. Now that he isn't constantly putting it in his mouth, there are far fewer battles.
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No updates?!?!?!? whats up? I hope everything is ok with you all. Take care
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