First Swim and First Swing

Abigail has loved water ever since her very first bath. She loves splashing and scooting around the tub on her back - and we love watching her in the water! There's a well-respected swim school in San Diego that offers "Splash Babies" swim lessons for infants over six months. We've been on a wait list with them for a coveted weekend slot for over a month! The waiting paid off this week as we were able to start Abigail in a Saturday class this week! The class was wonderful - they focus on teaching parents how to teach their children.

To get the babies used to moving around in the water, we play a ball release and retrieve game.
Here she is about to capture her first ball:

And bring it back to the teacher:

About to go underwater for her first time:

Abigail was the master of the back float:

Later on, we had another first -- her first swing at the park! We went down to Mission Bay to watch the sunset and couldn't pass the swings by without giving them a try.

Abigail was unsure at first:

But once we started her swinging she was THRILLED! She smiled and giggled more and more the higher she went. Can you imagine what it would feel like to swing for the first time?

Then we continued our walk to watch the sunset over the bay:

The introduction of solid foods is going well. We give Abigail whole foods at dinner time each night. (For more information about why we're skipping purees, see the baby-led weaning post from last month.) So far Abigail has had: avocado, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, eggs [no-go], pears, spinach, and tomatoes. We love watching her eat tomatoes -- she makes a terrible face every time she tastes them, but can't seem to get enough of them!

Tomato face:

But I must have more:

EAT ALL THE TOMATOES!

And here's a parting shot of Abigail off to the zoo on a chilly morning during our week of "winter" earlier this month:

Pears!