This past week you perfected somersaults! You had been quite good at "downward dog" and frequently put your head down on the ground, but this week it was all about somersaults - even out on the patio, which mommy thought must have been a bit uncomfortable.

We've also gotten to go to the pool a couple of times lately. The first time you loved wearing your goggles and getting help from Robyn and Lexie in the kiddie pool while Mommy was helping a screaming Alex ("it's okay, Alex" you say). Today we went to visit CJ and you jumped in the deep pool and went under all by yourself, with Daddy's help. We can tell you really want to learn how to swim, and spend lots of time watching the adults swim laps.

Last week we started another go-around of potty training - but this time you get a jelly bean for each successful potty break. You learned quickly on the first morning "Drink more water. Go pee pee" and you are getting LOTs of jellies. You've also realized that the potty is one thing mommy might be flexible about at bedtime, and tonight after some stalling you said you had to go poo-poo. Mommy let you sit on the potty for 1/2 hour with a book before she realized it must have been a ruse and made you go to bed.