Today I took Caitlin to My Kids Gym which is this little "hole in the wall" place in Winter Garden. It was really cool - lots of toys and tihngs for the kids to play with - even bounce houses, etc. Wednesday AM is toddler time - kids 4 and under - which ensures that your toddler will not get trampled by the older kids. It is only 5$ and well worth it. Caitlin was so worn out at the end of it that she passed out in the car. Too much fun!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Caitlin's 1st Float Lesson
Caitlin has started ISR (infant swim resource - infantswim.com) which is a survival swim program that teaches infants to float if they fall in the water. Once Caitlin is a few months older they can teach her to swim - float -swim. Since babies don't have enough energy to swim long distance they teach them to swim a few strokes - then float and rest and then swim a few more strokes, etc. Caitlin has had two lessons so far. She cries whenever she is floating - but is still picking up on the technique well. Most babies cry during the lessons - I am ok with that knowing that she is learning this survival skill. I have seen a lot of 18 month old children there who swim right over to the wall - amazing. I am also amazed with how much research has gone into this progam. If you have never heard about it check out infantswim.com!
Playing at Lake Idamere Park
On the way home from the Yalaha Bakery we stopped at Lake Idamere Park. Caitlin continues to love the baby swing - as well as the slides there. She really giggles if you tickle her toes everytime she gets close to you. Too cute!
Yalaha Bakery - A family trip
This weekend we took a small drive to Yalaha, FL. Yep that's the name of the city - and also the German Bakery we went to - Yalaha Country Bakery. It is this cool looking building (see photo) and it has a tiny deli and oh so yummy bakery. It was a nice country road drive with yummy perks!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Infant Survival Swim
Next Tuesday Caitlin will start ISR (Infant Swim Resource) lessons. These are survival swimming skills which teach infants to float if they accidentally fall in a pool, lake, etc. Caitlin loves the water - so I am hoping that she likes her lessons. I am so impressed with the professionalism of this organization. I went to watch a few lessons with the instructor and have read through the "parent resource guide" we got in the mail. The skills they teach are amazing and the detail of their research is unbelievable! They were featured on the Today show last week. Visit infantswim.com for more information! Next week we'll let you know how the lessons are going!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Caitlin's 1st Swim & Mother's Day
Sunday was Mother's Day - we had a nice breakfast out - where I got a lot of "Happy Mother's Day" greetings! Too cool! Then we came home and took Caitlin swimming in her kiddie pool for the first time! She wore her new swimsuit (Daddy approved one-piece!) and looked so cute. She LOVED the water. She was fascinated by the movement of the water and feeling it rush over her hands. She kept feeling the water as if she was discovering it for the first time!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Triple the pleasure...
Caitlin got her third tooth this morning! She now has three bottom teeth - but no top teeth! Too funny!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Baby Giggles
Today I discovered the quickest and easiest way to get Caitlin to be in a fit of giggles is to kiss her little baby armpits! Too cute! Don't worry - baby armpits don't smell - they're sweet! LOL!
Eating turkey and mashed potatoes at Mimi's Cafe
We have been working on getting Caitlin to eat more solid foods - for a while all she wants to eat is very finely mashed foods - baby food. Last night at Mimi's cafe I broke of some small pieces of turkey and some mashed potatoes and she loved it! Thanksgiving came to early for our little girl! She would have a field day with Thanksgiving dinner now!
Caitlin 9 Months Old
Caitlin turned 9 months old May 1! It has been a busy month for us!
You can view her 9 month photo collage at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucfgeeks/2456293749/
Caitlin got her first two teeth! The first one sprouted up the first weekend in April and the second followed a few weeks later. Her smile looks so different now with the two little white peaks!
The same weekend that she got her first tooth we went to the Lake County Fair, and when we came home that night she started crawling! She was slow at first - thinking about each movement. Soon her excitement kicked into high gear! Now she loves to crawl around and explore the house. Every corner brings a new adventure. She understands "Come to Mommy" and will crawl over when I ask her to. She will also crawl over to see Eric when he comes home from work. Too cute! She likes to play peek-a-boo around the corners as well! Now that she is crawling she likes to try to play with the dogs more. Reese thought it was a fun game when she chased him around the couch. We are also trying to teach her that doggie tails are not for eating!
Along with the joy of crawling came the curiosity of pulling up on things. Right now she is trying to pull up on everything in the house! She is able to pull to standing in her crib, and on Mommy. In the crib she pulls up to stand and then tries to peak over the top of the crib to look out!
She has discovered the joy of her mobile and aquarium music in her crib. She likes to crawl to each end of the crib and turn both on at the same time - the dueling crib music. Too funny!
The Mommy group had another picnic at Lake Eola this month - which was a whole new challenge with Caitlin crawling. It was all I could do to keep her out of the picnic food! She loves going to the park and is especially fond of the swing there.
This month Caitlin has also learned the art of clapping. When she gets really happy or excited she will wave her hands in the air and start clapping! It is great to see another expression of her happiness using her hands.
Her favorite word at the moment is "Ma-Ma" which she repeats hundreds of times per day! We still hear quite a bit of "Da-Da", "Ya-Ya", and "Ba-Ba" as well.
Whenever she is unhappy or cranky the easiest way to entertain her is to play the animal sounds game. "Caitlin what does the cow say? The cow says Moooooooo" Eric and I rack our brains coming up with new animals! She loves this game and will study our mouth as we say the animal noise.
She is finally eating chunkier foods. She will now eat gerber puffs - she picks them up off of the high chair tray and shoves them in her mouth. I don't think they sit on the tray for more than a few seconds before she scoops them up. She is also doing great with the sippy cup and drinking like a big girl!
As always we will keep updating Flickr with photos, Youtube with videos, and blogger with narratives....
http://broschbaby.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucfgeeks
http://youtube.com/ebrosch
I hope that all is well with you and your family!
You can view her 9 month photo collage at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucfgeeks/2456293749/
Caitlin got her first two teeth! The first one sprouted up the first weekend in April and the second followed a few weeks later. Her smile looks so different now with the two little white peaks!
The same weekend that she got her first tooth we went to the Lake County Fair, and when we came home that night she started crawling! She was slow at first - thinking about each movement. Soon her excitement kicked into high gear! Now she loves to crawl around and explore the house. Every corner brings a new adventure. She understands "Come to Mommy" and will crawl over when I ask her to. She will also crawl over to see Eric when he comes home from work. Too cute! She likes to play peek-a-boo around the corners as well! Now that she is crawling she likes to try to play with the dogs more. Reese thought it was a fun game when she chased him around the couch. We are also trying to teach her that doggie tails are not for eating!
Along with the joy of crawling came the curiosity of pulling up on things. Right now she is trying to pull up on everything in the house! She is able to pull to standing in her crib, and on Mommy. In the crib she pulls up to stand and then tries to peak over the top of the crib to look out!
She has discovered the joy of her mobile and aquarium music in her crib. She likes to crawl to each end of the crib and turn both on at the same time - the dueling crib music. Too funny!
The Mommy group had another picnic at Lake Eola this month - which was a whole new challenge with Caitlin crawling. It was all I could do to keep her out of the picnic food! She loves going to the park and is especially fond of the swing there.
This month Caitlin has also learned the art of clapping. When she gets really happy or excited she will wave her hands in the air and start clapping! It is great to see another expression of her happiness using her hands.
Her favorite word at the moment is "Ma-Ma" which she repeats hundreds of times per day! We still hear quite a bit of "Da-Da", "Ya-Ya", and "Ba-Ba" as well.
Whenever she is unhappy or cranky the easiest way to entertain her is to play the animal sounds game. "Caitlin what does the cow say? The cow says Moooooooo" Eric and I rack our brains coming up with new animals! She loves this game and will study our mouth as we say the animal noise.
She is finally eating chunkier foods. She will now eat gerber puffs - she picks them up off of the high chair tray and shoves them in her mouth. I don't think they sit on the tray for more than a few seconds before she scoops them up. She is also doing great with the sippy cup and drinking like a big girl!
As always we will keep updating Flickr with photos, Youtube with videos, and blogger with narratives....
http://broschbaby.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucfgeeks
http://youtube.com/ebrosch
I hope that all is well with you and your family!
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