Now that's one cute fish!

This kid absolutely loves the pool. We swim just about every day and his tan line can prove it. Although he's gotten to be a pretty good swimmer he tends to just play with pool toys, squirt guns and monkey around with his dad. Matt has lots of fun with his camera that can take under water pictures and video.

Here is Carson getting some rings by the steps in the shallow end. Matt helped him get one in the deep end and Carson was pleased. By Tuesday he was ready to try again in the deep end and with a little push from Grandma Gail he could do it pretty much all by himself. He did it several times in a row until he got too tired. He'll have to show his dad his latest skill this weekend.

I don't know what I'd do without our several pool options. Matt and I have both said our next house will definitely have to have a pool in the backyard. Yes, it has it's risks, but in Arizona swimming is a necessity in the summer for sure! The boys will continue their year round swimming lessons for now and we will continue to hit the pool every chance we get!

34 Weeks

What do you do in the summertime? Well, we swim! We've been swimming like crazy. We hit three different pools on Saturday alone. Swimming is basically the big "to do" on our list every day. What else sounds even remotely fun in this 100+ weather? Matt has a great camera and has taken lots of fun pictures of the kids swimming. Until he sends me those you can take a look at this 34 week belly shot. Lovely huh!? I feel like we are nearing the end of this pregnancy quickly and I can't really say I'm ready to be a mom to three little boys just yet. Ready or not...he's coming, so I better get used to the idea. We will transition Blake into Carson's room in the next couple weeks and then I'll be able to put the final touches on the nursery and post a picture of the boy's new rooms.

Lost

We've had a traumatic experience today. I'm sure most people would just roll their eyes at me, but I've cried lots of tears and so has Blake. His beloved blanket "Buddy" got lost today. We never take it in stores, but Blake always has it in the car. He's not the happiest traveler around town, so he holds his Buddy and is completely content. Well, after a trip to Babies R Us, Target and swim lessons we got home to realize his Buddy was no longer with us. I've looked everywhere. I've called everywhere. I've driven back to the stores and checked parking lots. I have a feeling he threw it out of the door before the van door closed at Babies R Us. He does that every once in awhile, but I always catch him. I even called Babies R Us to say the landscaping crew was there blowing up all the junk in the parking lot and to see if they knew which company did that. The guy thought I was crazy and said he had no idea. I saw a donation drop box next to Babies R Us and wondered if maybe they dropped it in there rather than taking it into the store. I called PotteryBarn Kids to see if by chance they had his exact blanket tucked away somewhere on a shelf of outdated/unsold items. Blake screamed and screamed until I went and got him out of his crib during nap time. I wonder how long it will take for him to be able to fall asleep without his crib Buddy. Heck, I'm already crying again about it.

I was such a blanket kid myself. Blake doesn't talk, but he wanders around muttering something and keeps pointing into different rooms. I gave him a different blanket and tried to tell him it could be his new buddy and he shoved it aside and said NO! He's just so little and doesn't understand that we lost it. It breaks my heart and I feel absolutely terrible about it. Here come the tears again. I'm still hoping for a miracle - Blake and I desperately want it back!

Seriously?

I should post a picture of my 33 week belly, but after today's comments I don't think I'm feeling up to it. Maybe another day. I think it's so funny how people make the most tactless comments to pregnant women. Here is the winner for today...


"Lynsey, you are huge. When is that baby due to arrive again?"


Yes, read it again. It was said. Word for word...just like that. She had a big smile on her face. She meant well. I actually started laughing when I re-read it just now. I didn't think I was THAT big, but apparently I am. Ha. I went in for my appointment on Friday and they actually told me I was measuring a little big (surprise, surprise). I'm hoping I have this boy two weeks early like I did with Blake. Keep your fingers crossed for me.