Tag: Heather

Heather and I took a Parent/Tot swim class over the summer. The first day, she was just super distracted by all the new things to look at, but she took to it really well.

When we started, of course, she couldn’t do anything. By the end of the two-week course, she could kick her legs and scoop her arms while I propelled her around on her tummy.

Heather really liked “swimming” around to retrieve the pool toys. And she loved her instructor, who was super sweet and great with the kids.

Next year, we’ll still be in the Parent/Tot class, and we’ll work on blowing bubbles! (She had zero interest in doing that this summer.)

I went visiting teaching tonight, so Kyle was responsible for getting Heather to bed. I guess she was pretty distraught about my absence at key points in the process. But Kyle managed to calm her and get her down.

So I get home and he’s telling me about how upset she was, and I kind of wished I could go in and give her a hug and snuggle. Kyle pointed out that she was still wide awake…and then remembered he had forgotten to put an overnight diaper on her. So I went in to change her and show her that I did, in fact, come back. While I was changing her, she kept babbling something around her binkie that I could not understand at all. Kyle finally realized what it was: “Happy birthday, Mama.” He had taught it to her and told her to say that to me in the morning (but not really thinking at all that she would remember to do so). But she did! How cute is that?!

One of Heather’s very favorite songs is “Popcorn Popping.” So, for your viewing pleasure:

Oh man, she cracks me up!

We were able to get free passes (through our library) to Habitot Children’s Museum in Oakland, so we went to go see what it was all about.

There was a big fire-fighter exhibit out front:

Heather loved this climbing wall, but got stuck at the top and couldn’t get back down again. Fortunately, they are smart and the net panels just unscrew.

They have a great big water play area:

And an art room. One whole wall was for painting on, so it was perfect for Heather:

It was a fun morning. Especially for free!

And now, a bonus picture from Kyle’s birthday party. Heather’s friend Emma is tucking her into her new (to us) toddler bed. (She doesn’t sleep in it yet, it’s just out for getting used to.)

Adorable, right? Love these girls.