Katy's First Swim

The windchill is below zero, what else is there to do other than go swimming? For a while we've been wanting to take Katy to OSU's new Recreation Center, where they have a kid's pool and family hours. So yesterday we bundled up and went. Based on how much she loves her bath, I really thought Katy would like this adventure. Her reaction was a little more confused and anxious than excited. We twirled her around and tried to get her used to the water, and eventually she was smiling some. But it was chilly, even in the water: Brian and I were both cold. So we'd been in about 10-15 minutes and Katy put her thumb in her mouth (classic), and I asked Brian, "Wait a second, is her hand blue?" to which he replied, "Yeah, and so are her lips!" I ran as fast as I could run through knee deep water to get her to a towel - poor baby!! Maybe we'll try again on a warmer day.

Katy also has some other interesting new skills:
-Eating "puffs" (like cheerios)
-Pointing at things (like her reflection in the mirror)
-Saying "da"
-Shaking her head "no" (which I'm convinced really means no, she tends to do it when she's had enough of something)
-"Walking" with a walker-type object (Today at storytime at the library she took a milk crate and walked practically across the room like she's been doing it her whole life!) Won't be long...