4th of July!

We went to Bend for the 4th of July holiday weekend... and what an exciting trip it was!

Tristan took his first dip in a swimming pool in the afternoon, before all the fireworks began. We were hesitant at first cause he's still pretty little to be in the pool or in the sun... but we finally decided to give it a try. We found a floating baby-boat with a shaded canopy to put him in (gotta love Target!). It was for 9 month-olds, so we rigged it up with towels to prop him up securely. We didn't remember to get the swimmer diapers for his first trip, so we cut a couple leg holes in a gallon-size ziploc bag for his first little swimsuit (with some duct-tape wrapped around the waist for a belt). It was so funny... ah, the silly things parents do! The initial shock was a bit scary when his feet first hit the water going into the pool... but once he was situated, he was fine! He swam around with us in his little yellow boat for about an hour or so. We were so proud of him - way to go Tristan! Needless to say, the ziploc bag didn't hold forever. He got soaked and that diaper filled up like a 10 pound sausage. So, yes, we got swimmers to use for the next day.

Our Big, Little Swimmer!

We put him down for a nap an hour or so before the fireworks show. We thought he was going to sleep through it all - but he woke up for the show just as it started. He was SO excited to see the fireworks (after he finally found what we were all watching in the sky). He pooched out his cheeks, poked his chin forward and kept leaning further and further to see the huge sparks in the distant sky. Stuart had to hold him back from falling off the chair. It was SO cute!

Tristan's First Fireworks Show! "ooooh, oooohh, mmmm"

After the show, he even handled all the loud fireworks in the street. We were sure those big bangs would be too much for him... but he only cried when the fireworks made the popping, gun-shot like sounds. He was such a trooper! Chances are he'll turn out part pyro like his dad... oh well.

Watching the Fireworks in Bend