Swimming

I apologize if I already mentioned this, but Deacon and Livy are both in a 5-week Mom and Tot swimming class again this summer. It started on July 16 and goes until August 20. Deacon did not like swimming lessons last year, so I was a little nervous to take him again, especially being pregnant. Luckily for me, he is doing so well this year! I can't even believe the difference a year can make. He hated going on his back last year and pretty much didn't want to do anything we were supposed to. All he wanted to do was go play on the little park they have in the water. This year he seems to actually enjoy it and will go on his back with no problems. He likes playing a little game they do where he throws a toy out of the pool, climbs out to get it, and then jumps back into my arms. I am thrilled that he is doing so well and has improved so much from the previous year. 

Last Saturday after our swim lessons, we decided to go swimming in the kids pool for a few hours. Deacon and Livy both love the pirate ship and like to point it out when we drive past it. I think Deacon's favorite part is the ship's steering wheel, and Livy loved the slide! She went down the slide a ton! Deacon also liked playing with some "water guns" that shoot water out at people. Of course he enjoyed spraying other people more than getting sprayed, but that's what happens. I think the kids had a great time swimming and playing in the water. 

I don't know why, but I haven't really given Deacon a fresh peach before. I asked him if he wanted to try some with his dinner two nights ago and he loved it and kept asking for more. At dinner last night I told him he could have a cookie if he ate all his dinner, but he said he didn't want a cookie, he wanted more peaches. Sadly I didn't have anymore. I guess we'll be going to the store soon. I'd much prefer him to eat/want a peach over a cookie (:

Deacon is so funny with his dancing! We went to Jimmy John's on Monday night and they were playing some rocking music. Deacon just "had" to dance and had to stay for one more song so he could dance. It was good no one else was there because he took up quite a bit of space, but it was so cute and funny that he just had to keep dancing.