Say Cheese



Big, Big Smile at the Rainier Grill in Enumclaw--Jack's favorite place to eat.  They know us by name and we probably go there at least once a week!

January has flown by with a few twists & turns in the road.  We are enjoying the blessing of spending time together.

 Jack has been growing...still at 36 lbs but slowly moving up to size 4T.  Some of the 3T pants are tight around the waist and the shirts are getting too short.  He is in level P2 in swimming and he is the only 3 year old in his class--the rest are 4.  He loves to swim underwater and he opens his eyes.  He jumps into the pool independently and now tries to reach & pull with his arms with his head down in the water.  We LOVE his teacher Ms. Kristin (who has a Jack of her own)!  We go there on Tues/Thursday evenings.

Jack took Mini-Peak gymnastics in January and it was his first exposure.  Let's just say, he most enjoyed watching the older students nearby and not following the directions/listening to his coach.  We may try a smaller class during the day when the gym is otherwise empty to see how it goes.  If he doesn't participate more, we will just wait a while and try again later.  Here in the rainy Northwest, it is so important to search out some indoor activities to keep active.

We still go to a mother/toddler class on Wednesday mornings, sponsored by Bellevue College Parent Education Program.  Every other week, I have a parent class in a room beside the children's room.  Jack goes from station to station, on his own, and has a great time.  He rarely to never comes to check in with me (like some of the other kids).  I'm happy he is so independent but also sometimes a little sad because he doesn't need me as much.  I know God knew what he was doing because the process of gaining Independence is slow, so the child and the parent can adjust naturally!