hanging with the boyz

Emmett and I have been having a great time together and we structure our daily routines and have fun with friends. Last week, we drove over to Marin to hang out at Anne's mom's house for fun in the sun. Emmett and his two friends, Augie and Ethan, spent some quality time avoiding each other's gaze (see pic, Emmett is on the far right). We sure supposed to take the babies swimming in the pool, but between lunch and nap time, we never made it into the water. We will be returning this weekend with husbands and now Emmett will be prepared as he is now the proud owner of his first diaper-lined speedo. I am glad that Damon will be part of Emmett's first swim.

I can't wait for all of my teacher friends to be finished with school. It is very strange to hear them talk of the end of the school year and for me not to be part of it. I must say, I am pretty darn happy not to be writing progress reports. But I do miss that end of the year excitement/anxiety of wrapping up the year. This is the first time in eleven years of teaching, not to be part of the finale, and by far the longest I have gone without working (not counting summer time) since I started working when I was 14 years old. Crazy.

Have I mentioned how much I love my baby? I feel like we have such a love affair going on right now. We can just sit for long spells of time staring and smiling at each other. I'm sure every new parent goes through this, but it is completely astounding that Damon and I somehow made this fabulous little person. Every day he becomes more animated and aware. He is already so independent, too. He often prefers laying on a blanket or in his chair to being held. He still interacts with us this way, but it seems like he just likes being able to take in everything around him. What a trip this ride is.