Roller Skating

Garrett has been talking about roller skating lately.  Must have heard other kids talking about it at school.  I thought maybe we should introduce him to roller skating before he gets invited to his first skating birthday party.  So last Saturday morning we tackled the skating rink.  It was just Garrett, Avery, and I since Greg stayed home to put Emmett down for a nap.  I was a little unsure of how this would go with 1 adult and 2 kids who have never skated!  But we had a great time!  Garrett fell down once (really hard = tears) and Avery fell down a million times but would just smile and get back up.  They skated along the wall and took turns holding my hand and skating until they were coordinated enough that I could manage one on each side of me.  We had fun and will definitely be back soon!  It reminded me that it takes awhile to learn to skate and that roller skates and the roller blades that I am used to are very different from each other!

On the Go!

Life is even busier with a little guy on the go!  Last week Greg was walking past Garrett & Avery's room when he heard some noise.  He turned on the lights and there was Emmett with his feet sticking out of their closet, digging through toys in the dark!  The concerning thing about this is that no one realized he was in there.  I assumed he was with Greg and Greg thought he was with me!  Guess we better baby-proof their room a little better or maybe even start shutting the door.  You never know where all those tiny toys (choking hazards) may be hiding.

We often find Emmett in the bathroom too!  He LOVES to take baths and frequently heads in there just to hang out by the bathtub!  He has a new talent too...he has learned to push his little booty up when he is on all 4s and straighten his legs.  He will hold himself in that position which looks like a "bridge" position in yoga or the extended (arms straight) position at the top of a push-up.  Pretty funny and very cute.  He hasn't figured out how to grab onto something and push up to standing yet but I have the feeling it won't be long.  Why does the littlest one have to grow up so fast?  Can't believe our baby is already 7 months old and the first year is already halfway over.

Emmett's big sissy is taking really good care of him.  She discovered the baby hairbrush and comb that we used on her and Garrett as babies.  Now every morning she brushes and combs Emmett's hair!  She really spoils him with attention all day long.  Both of the kids love Emmett.  It is fun to watch them interact together and to see Emmett light up when he sees his brother and sister!  They can make him laugh and giggle better than anyone else.