Isaac's first swing

AND he liked it.
No crying here.
We did have to add a blanket around his neck, to make him a bit more stable.
~Given~Phin~Isaac~
swinging in the same swing!

THANK YOU Uncle David!

Uncle David used one of his many talents to make a swing set for Phin. It was ready last fall but we didn't get a chance to get it up here from the farm before it got cold outside. When Grandma Susie came to visit on her birthday weekend, she brought the swing set along and we got it all set up!

Grandma Susie and I stained and sealed the bench swing while Phin was napping.





Daddy worked hard to get the swing set put together.


After fetching, Maggie decided to relax.


Phin got the FIRST try on the swing!

Phin's new swing!

Phin's last swing...

My baby has decided that he's too big and strong and wayy to smart to use the baby swing anymore. It seems he finds it boring.
He would rather be rolling on the floor or standing in his exer-saucer.

So, here are a couple of videos of Phin's last swing. In the second video, you will notice he's reaching out and holding on to the standing leg of the swing. This is his news thing. He stops the swing with his holding on - and if you listen, you can also hear the motor's strain under the weight of the baby.
:)

Swinging baby

Let me set the stage:

I had put Phin in his swing to hang out while I did some light house work. I noticed a SOUND coming from the swing. The sound was the motor straining. I looked to see what the problem was - and it seems that Phin wants to be just like his mama.
You see, Phin comes to the gym with me (almost) every morning. We get there early and he watches me set up my weights and get my stuff ready for the classes I take. Then, we drop stuff off at child care, he and I go to the managers office where I nurse him and then he goes back to child care to hang out with his baby friends and I go to my classes.

I guess Phin has watched me pump iron so much that he has decided to give it try. I mean, his little tiny hands won't fit around the weights, and so he is trying out the metal basket (which is quite heavy) by his swing. He was actually picking it up for moments at a time. So, Mommy moved it away and Phin looked forlorn. Just one more fun day of motherhood! :)

Phin's swinging out

When I was not standing in front of him, Phin would notice the duck/chicken on his wrist and try to play with it. I tried to capture it on video, but when I was standing in front of him, all of his attention was on a: his hiccups and b: me.
But, it's still cute - so enjoy!

Swinging again...

Phin's first swinging experience was a little scary - maybe - for him.
But today, he's swinging like a pro. He even leans forward in the swing with a big cheesy smile on his face!

Phin's day

Phin plays...

He smiles...

and he spits!

Today's activities:

The plan!

The plan was that Grandmother Allen would hold the baby while Mama cleaned the house!

What happened was a sewing class!

Grandma Allen was pinning and talking,


Phin was sleeping and mama was learning.


(This picture cracked me up because Gma Allen couldn't get Phin to burp, so instead, she put up a mountain of spit cloths to catch his volcano burp/spit.)

COMO

I had to stay in Columbia an extra night so I could make the way to my doctor for updated shots to keep Phin healthy.



While I packed the car YET AGAIN to go back to the farm, Phin enjoyed his swing.

What a difference three weeks makes!

September 12th was his first rock out session.
and he was a little shaky sitting there.
Today, October 7th was his second rock out. He was a ROCK STAR!
He loved it for about ten minutes and then he wanted his mama!
My baby is getting sooo big!




(ALSO, Nicki - Are you going to be at the farm during the time Phin and I will be there? You have not gotten to meet him yet!)

But, even so, he's still my little baby.

Phin's rocking out on his own!