Growing Strong

 The pool pics were taken about two weeks ago, but they were on my cell and it took me a while to get them ready to go.  Justin absolutely loves playing and simply being outside.  He is especially a fan of water and playing in the hose, in fact I can weed my entire garden if I simply turn the hose on for him to play in.  He won't run away or head down the street like he does when he isn't playing in the water.  However he was very nervous at first to go out in just his swim shorts.  He kept looking at me like I was crazy and definitely was concerned that he didn't have a shirt on.  He also really hates to have sunscreen put on.  He gasps and then begins to fuss when I spray his fair skin.  He did end up with a bit of a sunburn last week as I missed a stripe across he lower back; it was right where his diaper rubs and it made me really sad.
     Last week Justin also had his very first experience with swimming.  We met my Sister-in-law Melissa and her three kiddos up at Heise Hot Springs.  It was wonderful.  At first my sweet little boy was a little bit on the nervous side, with all that water, but he was in a little boat that let his legs dangle in the water.  He soon got over his anxiety and really loved splashing and playing with his cousin Jonathan.

 Each evening I talk on the phone with my Mom.  These next two pictures are of Justin fresh from the bath and holding the phone 'talking' (babbling) a mile a minute to my Mom.  We turn her on speaker phone and let him go to town talking to her.  I just had to have these pictures of him actually sitting down in Nathan's lap to enjoy his talk with Nana.
     My sweet little boys new favorite word is "Oops".  It seriously gives me a good laugh when he purposefully throws something on the floor and then says "Oops".  Nathan and I have both had fits of the giggles at the silly moments in which he chooses to try out this new word.  I love that he is talking more and more all the time.  He is a seriously verbal little fella which means I will very soon be able to have someone to talk with during the days! :)
     And the last anecdote about our Justin this week is that he is a super climber.  He not only is getting up on the couch, but this morning he decided that he wanted to get to the metal star I have hanging on the wall, so he climbed up on the back of the couch with just about gave me a heart attack!  He also has decided that empty Diet Pepsi cans pulled out of the trash can are a blast to make music with.  LOL!   Have a great week!