My Little Swimmer

Finally, finally, Selby has taken to the water. And she won't get out. She is loving the pool these days now that she's gotten the hang of being underwater -- and swimming a little bit. She can jump in and swim to me, or the edge. She's got the beginning of a crawl stroke going. She even jumped off the low diving board at Skyline! It's really great for her, and for my anxieties over her falling into a pool. This is the beginning of great things! Here she is on the low dive.

Also, some other fun summer photos of her at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at the Pirates exhibit and dressed as Spinach (cute, but don't ask), and with her friend Sophia wearing matching bathing suits.

Happy Birthday Grandma and Tom!

Daddy's Little Girl

Selby is so funny. Really, she makes us laugh every day. For Father's Day, I bought this make-your-own mug from Michael's. Selby colored in "I Love You Dad!" and then we inserted it in the mug and covered it with a plastic shell. She called Tom into her room the night before Father's Day to tell him that she made him a mug but it was a surprise and he couldn't see it, as she held it up to him. She then slept with it to protect it. The next day we made him a card and she had me spell out what she wanted to say "You're the Greatest! I Love You! Happy Father's Day" Well, that's not really funny but it's really adorable.

The day before Father's Day we went to the Highland's Street Fair where she played with our friend's two-year-old daughter for most of the afternoon before hitting the kids play area. I was very surprised that she wanted to do the trampoline/bungee thing. We waited in line for about an hour (or what seemed like an hour) while we watched kids jump and somersault. She was completely entertained watching and had no fear about jumping herself. Of course as soon as it was her turn, she realized she had to go potty. But after a bathroom visit, she got strapped in and not only bounced but continually somersaulted! Well worth the $6 and hour wait, pretty much.

Sisters from a Different Mister

Talya and Selby look so much alike, I kept getting them confused. Granted Tayla is smaller, but she's also wearing Selby's old dress. Having fun at Sheri's 50th this weekend.

The Graduate

Strangely enough, I didn't tear up at Selby's pre-k graduation. I smiled a lot and felt immense joy, but was not vaklempt. It did make me think, though, that I vaguely remember my pre-k, or nursery school (at is it was called back in the day) graduation. I remember sitting in a tiny chair with a little cap on. Johnny Biener was there. Jill Katz, too. It's really just a fleeting snippet of a memory, but it might have been my earliest one. So that means that the events in Selby's life going forward from now on might serve as her earliest memories. I guess Tom and I better not screw up from here on.

I just looked at my Hooks Lane Nursery School photo that someone posted on Facebook and remember most of those kids. Although I don't keep in touch with any of them, I do keep up with some of them via their parents or other mutual friends.

Who of the children in Selby's class will she still keep in touch with in grade school, high school and beyond? Here are some photos from her graduation and last day of school, and a group shot of my nursery school class. Try to find me.

Encore, Encore!

The International Bash encore performance.

International Bash

Selby and her class performed a ballet number at her school's annual International Bash. You know you're a parent when you get such great joy at watching your child lamely perform a choreographed dance number. After the performance, Selby and some of her friends did an encore. Of course she wore that tutu all day and then later that night at a Crawfish Party. I had to pry the filthy thing from her smelly body.