THANKS FOR THE PICS, JEN!!!
Sweet girl floating around
Taking the kids for a ride!
More!
Me and Jen
Jen & Micah
Micah & Nick...hangin' out
Trying on my sunglasses...doesn't everyonewear them around their neck? :)
Hangin' with Papa
Nappin' with PopWhat a fun day we had today! We got up, Nick and I took turns working out, and then we went to Gege and Papa's house to swim. Pop, Jen, Micah, Gege, Papa and us were the only ones there...a small group! The weather was beautiful...not a cloud in the sky! The sun felt warm and although the water was a little cool at first, it felt REALLY refreshing as the day wore on. Rachel, being the water bug she is, was in it from about 10am to 5pm. We only got her out once for lunch and once more when she had a scary episode. I think she may have gotten out around 4:00 for a snack and then she got back in. She just wouldn't stay out of the pool. In fact, she got too much sun on her arms. Even though I'm sure I re-applied her sunscreen at least twice, I must not have gotten her arms good the 2nd time, because they are quite red. Poor baby! I feel terrible. I put some aloe on them tonight and hopefully they won't bother her too much. Bradley was in and out...in for about 5 minutes, out for about 2 hours, and then back in again. He got real tired after lunch, so Papa and Pop took him for a ride and he fell asleep on the kubota. At least he got a little 30 minute nap! Papa and Nick made delicious "Emeril" burgers and Deborah made coleslaw, baked beans and had some yummy watermelon and pound cake. So, we ate lots and it was Delicious!!!
Rachel's scary episode was about an hour after we had been there. Me and Jen were sitting on the lounge chairs...facing the pool. Gege, Nick, Micah and Rachel were in the pool. Rachel has been doing awesome with her walking on the bottom of the pool and using her floaties/float. She put on her new mermaid goggles and was walking in the shallow end, with NO floaties on. I had warned her to stay close to the sides in case she couldn't touch the bottom. But, of course, she was being a little daring and venturing out farther into the middle. Anyway, all the adults were talking and Rachel, apparently, walked a little too deep and her mouth and nose went under the water. I didn't notice her at first, but Jen said, "is Rachel okay?" I immediately yelled, "Deborah, grab Rachel!" And, she did. Poor Rachel was very scared and her account of what happened was very sad to hear. This is how she perceived the whole thing: "I try to talk but no one didn't hear me. I try to tell you that I couldn't breathe, but you couldn't hear me. I was walking around and I walked too deep and I didn't know what to do. Why didn't no one hear me? Jen Jen had to tell you that I couldn't breathe." Her whole account was just too sad and made me feel horrible. We sat with her and talked to her for a few minutes, hugging her and comforting her. I tried to tell her that she had done a great job of paddling her arms. But, of course, she was very shaken from the experience. The whole thing only lasted about 5 seconds, but I'm sure it was VERY scary for Rachel. It certainly scared the rest of us!! I tried to remind Rachel that she needed to stay near the edge of the pool, but I also reminded myself that she needs to have on some sort of flotation device at all times in the water. I knew this but I had not realized how quickly things can happen. Thank goodness nothing happened that was more serious. And, thankfully, Rachel DID get back in the water later, after a snack and a juice and a little TV time. I don't want her to be afraid of using the pool but I want us all to be EXTRA cautious and NEVER turn our backs on the kids OR let them in the water without swimmies and floaties on them. (I'm saying this all to myself!!!) Bradley's going to be extra hard to watch too. He's not afraid of anything and definitely doesn't have the advantage of Rachel's height. Anyway, the pool is beautiful and fun and I LOVE being in it. I just want to make sure we don't take safety for granted OR let our guard's down for a second. My babies are too precious...they are my world and my responsibility! I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to either of them!
Sorry for the "lecture" it is meant for me!!! I told you this blog is therapeutic for me and this was my day's reflection!
Also, unfortunately, I don't have a SINGLE picture from today. I forgot to take my camera. But, Jen got some good pictures, so I'll post some once she shares them with me!
Rachel's scary episode was about an hour after we had been there. Me and Jen were sitting on the lounge chairs...facing the pool. Gege, Nick, Micah and Rachel were in the pool. Rachel has been doing awesome with her walking on the bottom of the pool and using her floaties/float. She put on her new mermaid goggles and was walking in the shallow end, with NO floaties on. I had warned her to stay close to the sides in case she couldn't touch the bottom. But, of course, she was being a little daring and venturing out farther into the middle. Anyway, all the adults were talking and Rachel, apparently, walked a little too deep and her mouth and nose went under the water. I didn't notice her at first, but Jen said, "is Rachel okay?" I immediately yelled, "Deborah, grab Rachel!" And, she did. Poor Rachel was very scared and her account of what happened was very sad to hear. This is how she perceived the whole thing: "I try to talk but no one didn't hear me. I try to tell you that I couldn't breathe, but you couldn't hear me. I was walking around and I walked too deep and I didn't know what to do. Why didn't no one hear me? Jen Jen had to tell you that I couldn't breathe." Her whole account was just too sad and made me feel horrible. We sat with her and talked to her for a few minutes, hugging her and comforting her. I tried to tell her that she had done a great job of paddling her arms. But, of course, she was very shaken from the experience. The whole thing only lasted about 5 seconds, but I'm sure it was VERY scary for Rachel. It certainly scared the rest of us!! I tried to remind Rachel that she needed to stay near the edge of the pool, but I also reminded myself that she needs to have on some sort of flotation device at all times in the water. I knew this but I had not realized how quickly things can happen. Thank goodness nothing happened that was more serious. And, thankfully, Rachel DID get back in the water later, after a snack and a juice and a little TV time. I don't want her to be afraid of using the pool but I want us all to be EXTRA cautious and NEVER turn our backs on the kids OR let them in the water without swimmies and floaties on them. (I'm saying this all to myself!!!) Bradley's going to be extra hard to watch too. He's not afraid of anything and definitely doesn't have the advantage of Rachel's height. Anyway, the pool is beautiful and fun and I LOVE being in it. I just want to make sure we don't take safety for granted OR let our guard's down for a second. My babies are too precious...they are my world and my responsibility! I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to either of them!
Sorry for the "lecture" it is meant for me!!! I told you this blog is therapeutic for me and this was my day's reflection!
Also, unfortunately, I don't have a SINGLE picture from today. I forgot to take my camera. But, Jen got some good pictures, so I'll post some once she shares them with me!
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