Still Walking!

Biggest news around here is that our little one continues to walk and talk and surprise us all. In lieu of having a proper digital video camera, I've opted for a more exciting slideshow of what we call, the "Frankenstein Walk". Josie is just so funny, trying out her new legs with arms extended in front of her. Definitely a cutie.

Although, with her newfound legs, she's also discovered a more spunky side. She's now very confident in pulling things out of the cupboards and making very speedy messes. I went to the bathroom for like 30 seconds yesterday and came out to find she had swiped off ALL the magnets from the fridge and they were skewed all over the kitchen and living room floor. In 30 seconds. She was quite pleased with herself.

In pregnancy news, I'm 28 weeks today (on the 28th!) So far so good. Still have that horrible heartburn, occasional migraines, and muscular pain in the entire hip area when I exercise too much. Yesterday, after walking back and forth to the pool and swimming 1000 meters (in a beautiful outdoor pool) and then going for a bike ride with Dave while he ran pushing Josie on the trails, I was pooped. Gotta keep up the exercise, but definitely within limits. Although, I'm the same size now that I was when I delivered Josie! Well, no one seems to concerned. My midwife (bless her) says that she thinks that so far this has been a perfect pregnancy. That sure is nice to hear as around this time with Josie I was totally freaked out with the Chinese doctors and scares of placenta previa. But everything ended up working out ok, praise God!

Dave has a little over 2 weeks left of his intensive Greek. I sure will be glad when that's over. I feel like I'm missing summer! Josie and I do get out and about a little bit, but it's much better when Dave can join us. We have enjoyed lots of dinner picnics at the beach though. Josie LOVES the ocean. Much better than the pool that we take "swimming lessons" at each Saturday morning. She sits on the side of the water, playing with rocks and shells and giggles each time the waves lap up around her. She doesn't much mind if they splash in her face. And, if by chance we take her out in the water and toss her around a bit, she's as happy as can be. The only problem is that she gets cold very easily (and the water is actually warm these days), and her little lips turn blue and she shakes all over. But some time in the warm sand does wonders so we aren't too worried. However, during swimming lessons she spends most of the half hour pointing to the hot tub and wanting to get in. Which, on occasion, we do. If I don't, she really will become a smurf.