22 Months Old - September 1999

 

Taylor is still warming up to things like the pool. There are some days when she's into it, and some days when (like today), she's simply happy to enjoy the view.

Well, she's not exactly in a land-locked state, so she'll just have to get used to the fact that there's large bodies of water on three sides of her; and she may as well get aquainted with them.

Matthew's at the point now when he's heading right for the water.

At first, it was as hard to get him into the pool as Taylor, but now he'll head in on his own (maybe with a little prodding, but not much). He's also trying his hand at jumping in the pool, but so far his rear end has gotten in the way. Once he gets the whole jumping thing down, though, you'll have to watch him as close as any other "act before you think" boy.

Amanda likes the water, just to hang out and swim though; no big antics for her just yet. More aggressive than Taylor, yet more passive than Samantha, she'll go in on her own, but by using the stairs, and usually likes to float near an adult.

Samantha didn't offer any great in-the-water shots, so this one is going to have to suffice for the close-up. I have, however, proven her once again rambunctious behavior and total abandon for cautiousness by including one of the few 'action' shots of her that afternoon (below)....scary,huh?

 

That's it for now; catch us in November for Halloween picts!

(hint: Teletubbies)



Call this a bonus shot of Samantha. She's getting MIGHTY brave nowadays!

(Moms...doesn't that just stop your heart?)