Saturday, July 18, 2009

Camping with cousins for the 4th of July

We went camping with cousins Nicholas, Jack, Elizabeth & Khanh, and Aunt Janie & Uncle Jim too!





Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Rafa's Signs 16 months - continued...

Rafa's Signs 16 months - el león y más

Rafael likes to play this game. ¿Cómo se dice...? (How do you say...?) He understands the word in Spanish but we've taught him American Sign Language to express himself in his English surroundings with friends and family.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

All about swimming

Rafael spent a couple of hours in the shallow pool yesterday, ducking under water and blowing bubbles. Two little girls (3 and 5 years old), sisters, were showing off their new swimming skills, going under and swimming around, and Rafa did everything possible to imitate them and keep up. But the bubble blowing was outstanding and he's mastered it! In the "baby pool" he can walk around and even pull himself out on his own. He proceeds to count to 3 (a la una una una, a las dos dos dos, a las tres tres tres, SALTA!) and jump back in. He loves the splash and commotion it makes. Rafael is fearless in the water and although I had to fish him out a couple of times, he doesn't seem to mind being all choked up with water.

I, however, dreamt all night about scooping him out of the water after watching him go under... oof!