WATER BALLOONS....

We've had some wonderful hot weather lately; so I thought it would be a good time to introduce Bailey to the world of water balloons. I purchased some, filled them up and then took my unknowing 4 year old out into the front yard to...soak her.

Well...it didn't quite go as planned. Because of my strange sense of humor (you can thank my father for this), I had Bailey stand back several feet and I told her she was to catch the water balloon. Yes...I knew she would probably miss and it would fall to the cement, breaking, soaking her....that was the point.

So, my sweet/innocent little girl stands back arms wide open ready to receive the prize and...she misses and...it hits the cement and....it does NOT break! That silly water balloon actually bounced like a ball! When I explained to Boo how it was suppose to work, she thought that was silly so she picked up the balloon and threw it and...again, it bounces! Needless to say, it took us quite a bit of time to go through 20 "bouncy" water balloons but, when they broke, Bailey was not only quite proud of herself but, she also thought it was great fun :)

YEAR END PERFORMANCE...

Bailey's school had their year end performance last night. It was really, really cute. Boo did a wonderful job. This time around she seemed a bit more shy (and distracted) on stage but... I think that might have been because I was sitting in the front row with the video camera :) After the performance, the children went back to their classrooms to say goodbye to their teacher and to pick up their diplomas...it was bittersweet. Time goes by so quickly, it really does amaze me that her first time in school, this first year of preschool, is already over. Lucky for us, next year she'll have a couple of her friends from this year, plus a boy from church in her class so...I think the transition will be fairly easy.

So...onto summer and Georgia's heat! Bring on the swimsuits!! :)

ZOO AND...SECOND TRIMESTER!

Saturday, we spent the day at the zoo. It was a lot of fun and we had a GREAT time! Bailey is 4 years old; when she was 2 we had a season pass however, we have not been back since then. It was amazing to see just how much more she could do/understand during this last visit. We could really see what a big girl she's becoming. The zoo had added a couple of new exhibits, which was really nice, and while it was pretty warm (close to 90 I think) by the time we left around 2:30p, for the most part...it was really comfortable.

I'm now 13 weeks and the second trimester officially begins on Tuesday. Here is some amazing information I came across:

Your baby is actually quite large by now, a whopping 3 inches long in some cases and weighs in at roughly .7 ounces. By 13 weeks pregnant your baby's intestines are working on maturing and your baby's tiny pancreas is working hard to produce insulin. This will help your baby regulate her blood sugar levels in the months and years following delivery.

Your baby's eyes also start to move closer to the center of your baby's head. The head can move easily from side to side and up and down, and the facial features are starting to form. Your baby's arms have almost reached final proportion and length, though the legs are still quite short relative to the baby's body. At 13 weeks pregnant, your baby can now probably flex its arms and kick its legs. He or she may also be able to put a thumb in his or her mouth, although the sucking muscles are not yet completely developed.

The sockets for all twenty teeth are formed in the gums, and vocal cords are beginning to form. Other things happening at this time are the appearance of fingernails, the beginnings of fingerprints and footprints, the start of vocal cord formation, the appearance of visible ribs. The trachea, lungs, stomach, liver, pancreas, and intestines are developing into their final functioning form.

It's that amazing?!







As you can tell...Mommy took all the photos this trip :)