And, in the spirit of full disclosure, I have to admit that I nearly drowned my child this weekend. I was holding Camden in my arms when I lost my balance and slipped down one of the stairs in the shallow end of the pool. It seriously felt like a scene played in slow motion: I struggled to regain my balance while holding Camden up high above my head, praying that he wouldn't go under water with me. Thankfully, my brother-in-law was sitting close by & grabbed Camden from my outstretched arms. He told me later that he hesitated to grab Camden because he wasn't sure if I was really in trouble or if I was trying some sort of stunt. Note to Jeff: it's highly unlikely that I will try any water stunts with my 6 month old baby in my arms! All was okay in the end. Clumsy Mommy resurfaced after swallowing a couple of gallons of pool water and Camden's little blonde mohawk stayed dry thanks to Uncle Jeff.
On another note, I mentioned in my last post that one of my childhood friends was coming into town to visit us. Since Camden has himself a pretty serious case of Stranger Danger these days, I was interested to see what he'd think of a new face. The second he saw Danielle, he broke out into a huge grin. She's a natural with children and Camden could sense that. He had a great time with her. I'm not sure who misses her the most; I miss my nanny and Camden misses his honorary aunt!
Happy (belated) Memorial Day. And because sometimes it's easy to forget that this day is about more than cook-outs, sunshine, and friends, I want to make sure I say thank you to those who have served (or are currently serving) our country. I appreciate your sacrifice.
And now it's picture time!
Camden's first swim:
Drying off on Nan's lap:
With his "aunt", Danielle:
Camden & his cousin (and future partner-in-crime), Will:
Family shot:
4 comments:
Yay for water babies! He looks like he was having lots of fun. I always wonder if they're thinking 'Why are we in this big bathtub with clothes on?'
He looked SO cute swimming! Six months is such a great age. He's going to have a fun summer!
I'm glad Jeff was able to act as an impromptu lifeguard. It was an impressive job you did keeping Camden from going under. Good job, Mommy.
Brayden loves bathtime but has yet to love the pool. I guess I will just keep trying!
Awesome he is a water baby!
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