Swiiiiimin' & making fun of Mommy

We went swimming yesterday morning. I helped Jeremy swim like a dolphin... swim, swim, swim and jump into the air and back into the water like a dolphin. He loved it. When Jason went into the outdoor jacuzzi, Jeremy wanted to go in too. Since only adults are allowed in the jacuzzi, I only let Jeremy sit on the edge with both his feet in the warm bubbling water. He also didn't want me to help him in the kid's pool but the water is too deep for him. I had to explain to him a few times before he accepted my help. I even let him try to touch the pool floor to let him see that it was too deep. When he was at the edge of the pool getting ready to jump in, I would say 'swiiiimin' and he would also say the same. It's an expression from one of the characters in his Rubbadubbers DVD.

In the ladies changing room, I showed Jeremy the baby toilet -- a toilet especially for kid, so cute. Jeremy said 'baby toiyet'. He doesn't like to shower with cold water, but no choice since the hot water was already used up. So, when I gave him his shower, he cried while saying 'no no no' so loud Jason could hear him from outside. Hahaha.

He was so tired from the swim as well as lack of sleep, he was so grumpy in the afternoon. I let him play with his train set while I cooked. But every few minutes, he would cry and start calling me to play with him. He also wanted me to fix the container on Thomas' back. I barely managed to prepare lunch.

During lunch, he only ate a few spoonfuls then asked for nenen. While nursing on my lap, he almost doze off. Thinking that he wanted to nap already, I brushed his teeth. He was upset that I interrupted him, he became active again. Then we all napped together at around 2 PM. He napped for about 2½ hours.

He was still a bit grumpy in the evening, that I decided to bring him to bed early. An hour earlier and no games before bedtime. I turned off the light as soon as we entered the bedroom. With the night light, I read to him some stories and then sang to him while he nursed. After that we just lied down in bed and he eventually fell asleep an hour after, at around 9:05 PM. That's considered early, since he has been going to sleep at or after 10 PM the last few weeks.

He only woke up at 7:30 this morning and he seemed to in a much better mood. Before we went downstairs, he asked me to read him some stories while he nurse in bed.

He likes to make fun of me during bedtime. Helping him to go to sleep, I either give him a back rub or pat his behind, while saying 'sh sh sh sh' or 'oi oi oi oi'. Last night, while patting his bottom, I said 'sh sh sh sh'. He asked me to say 'oi oi oi oi'. I did. Then he asked me to say 'sh sh sh sh'. I did. Then 'oi oi oi oi'. Then 'sh sh sh sh'. He did that a few times and then he laughed.

Several nights before that, he signaled to me to pat his bottom. So I patted his bottom. After a while, he signaled to me that he wanted me to rub his back. I did. Then pat bottom. Then rub back. Pat bottom. Rub back. Alternating between the two a few rounds. Then he laughed. Cheeky boy.

We had french beans and carrots for dinner last night. Jeremy said 'kakkak' when he saw the carrot and took a few to eat. When we talked to him, we said 'carrot'. After a while, he said 'cayyot'. Hahaha. So cute.