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Hayden and Koen asked mommy to take some pictures of them so they could give daddy a nice framed picture for his office for Father's Day. We had lots of fun and got some great shots.
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Hayden land-swimming
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Koen eating the camera strap
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Hayden says picture time is over
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Dr. Seuss' Thing 1 & Thing 2:
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Hayden and Koen had their first experience in a swimming pool. Unfortunately, it was overcast and the water was a little cool. Both boys cried initially. Koen was very unhappy with the conditions and cried non-stop until he was out on dry land again (clinging to his Gramma with a death grip). Hayden "warmed up" to the idea of being in the cool water, at least a little bit. We hope to try it again on a warmer day and hopefully the boys will have more fun next time.
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Hayden entering the pool
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mommy attempting (unsuccessfully) to cheer up Koen
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mommy taking Koen to dry land
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Hayden & Uncle Kevin
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Hayden swimming with mommy
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Hayden smiling at Kirsten
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Hayden playing with the ladies
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saying goodbye to cousin Bella (Hayden liked her sunglasses)
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Hayden has been making fish lips for some time now but he would always stop when I grabbed the camera. Finally, I was able to get a couple pictures of it. In the third picture, Hayden is demonstrating his impressive dexterity, both with his hands and his feet.
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Koen has been learning to crawl. He started out getting on all fours and rocking back and forth. He then progressed to an inch worm movement. Finally, he has now mastered crawling on all fours. He enjoys chasing the cat and dog around the house. He is also showing a strong desire to be vertical. When helped up, he can remain standing leaning against the coffee table.
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So far, Hayden is just observing as his brother becomes mobile. We had been putting the boys on a blanket for play time. However, I noticed that Hayden had figured out how to pull on the blanket in order to bring out-of-reach toys to himself rather than going to the toys. Although this showed superior problem solving skills, I decided it wasn't helping him to develop his motor skills so I have removed the blanket. It seems to be working as he is learning to pull himself to the toys.
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Miscellaneous pictures:
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Hayden enjoying a good book
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Peek-a-boo
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Celebrating the 4th of July
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