SWIMMING LESSONS!!!

Carter started swimming lessons for the first time last week! Miss Meredith really had her work cut out for her though. Carter would barely get on the first step. She finally coaxed him out to the second step and he kept running back up to the top! He then jumped over into the "baby pool" and let her hold him while he swam a bit for her. He actually put his face in the water before he trusted her enough to go swimming with her! She's definately good!!! Thank you Miss Meredith! Carter had a great time and even asked the next day if he could go back over to her house. Maybe next time he'll get in and go swimming sooner than 30 minutes into the lesson! It was so funny! He argued his way (politely) out of each situation that he didn't want to experience. I believe she said that he needs to be a lawyer when he grows up!!!

ALMOST!!!

BUBBLES!!!

YAY!!!

YOU DID IT!!!

MONKEY CRAWL!!! (This was Carter's favorite part)

Then he realized he could touch and do it by himself!!!

The first half of swimming, he held onto Meredith's neck...

NOW YOU'RE DOING IT!!!

WHAT A PRO!!!

Dinosaur, the Hermit Crab

We've had hermit crabs for around 4 yrs. now...or has it been 3? I can't remember but anyway, this is the first time one has molted!!! I've read and re-read info on them but was actually kind of nervous about the process...just didn't know what to expect. A couple of weeks ago, Dinosaur got REALLY active! I mean constantly moving, digging, climbing, etc... It's weird for him because he has never changed shells, you hardly ever see him walking around, he wouldn't come out during his bath & it took him forever to get comfortable enough to be out of his shell on you hand. Anyway, I took his activeness as him probably preparing to molt. Today when I went in Carter's room to water his sponge, I saw his exoskeleton. At first I thought he might be dead but as I looked closer, this outer shell is pretty much see-through and I could see a shadow under his yellow shell. Now, I should really move him and his exoskeleton to a different container to keep him safe but I'm afraid the move will disturb him too much and he'll die. I don't know yet what I'll do. He will eventually eat his disposed of outer shell because it has calcium and is really good for him while his new skin is turning hard. I'm not sure how much you'll enjoy the pictures but I thought it was pretty interesting!!!

Shopping with Dad at Bass Pro Shop...

My little fisherman!!!

At the Movies!!!

We took Carter to see the new Ice Age movie last night. It was great to view it in 3-D although I did get motion sick during the middle. This happens to me quite frequently so I took some Dramamine and was able to enjoy the last half of the movie!!! Thank goodness for my big purse and all of the things I keep in it!!! FUN TIMES!!!