Swim baby, take two

Today is my little friend Wolfe's sixth birthday, and to celebrate, he invited everyone to a pool party! Tara was totally ready to get her swim on. Even though her first swim went less than, well, swimmingly, she was ready to try again. As you can see, the warm water of the baby pool made all the difference. She was happy to sit and bounce in the water, listening and watching all of the activity going on in the rest of the busy room, and when held on her stomach she kicked her cute little feet.

Warning: This video is LOUD! The pool room is full of happy kids, so turn the volume down on your computer before watching.

Could we be looking at the 2028 Olympics???

It's probably too soon to tell. Right now I'm just enjoying how incredibly cute she is in polka dots.

3 months!

Tara is 3 months old! Well, she's technically more than that, since the 3 month mark was actually last Saturday. It's hard to believe how much she's changed since we brought her home. She has started to reach and grab for items such as toys and fabric, bringing them straight to her mouth for investigation. She can grasp a thin rattle for a short bit if you wrap her hand around it. She is more interactive by the day, and much more fun to play with! She loves being outside, so I'm hoping our fall weather will be temperate for a while before the rains push us inside. So far she hasn't shown signs of rolling over, but I know that will happen when she's perfectly ready. For now we're completely content with a non-mobile baby!

Morning is the best time of day with Tara. She typically wakes up happy and smiling, ready to talk and giggle with us or to play in her crib. She sometimes squiggles so much that she's worn a small bald spot on the back of her head!

Here are a few pictures of Tara playing in her crib in the mornings, along with a few I took out in the yard to mark her 3 month mark. Enjoy her chubby cheeks and sweet spiky hairdo!