I Was Thinking....

as I was editing this photo, that I am getting old. Not really OLD. But looking at this picture of me in my 32 year old skin (I do look pretty tired, it was a Sunday...need I say more?) and Brandon in his soft, new one year old skin. There is a contrast. I noticed that I am starting to get a few laugh and scowl lines. Nothing major. But I had me thinking...I don't generally think of myself as ever getting to be an old woman. That seems so far away. But I'm definitely not as young as I think that I am in my mind. I hope that is always the case, even when I actually am old and really wrinkly.

Kade had his second swim lesson. I'm taking him to this swim school on the recommendation of a couple of friends. They profess that 3 year olds can in fact learn to swim. They are all business and don't mind the constant screaming. He screamed the entire first day. Today he started protesting as we drove there and then the tears started when we changed into his suit. He did cry for most of the lesson, but there were times that he stopped in order to voice his opposition to his instructor. Lots of going under the water. It is painful to watch at times, but I know that it is good for him. He promises that he will not cry tomorrow. We'll see. I predict by next week, he'll stop the tears.

The swim lesson is at this random location. Looks like an old converted home amongst a bunch of apartment complexes. They have the coolest yellow wall that houses the restrooms outside. I cannot stop thinking about how cute a photo would be there. Am I insane??? No hopes of getting one, Kade is not the cooperating type and I have Brandon. That puts a damper on the photo opportunities.

On the way home, a disturbing thing happened, I hit a pigeon. I don't particularly care for pigeons, but it was hard to see and feel a bird go into my front end while going 40mph and then flop down on the road, loosing some feathers and possibly being run over by another vehicle. Poor little bird....aren't they supposed to know not to fly so low???

This afternoon, Steve came home unannounced to catch up on the office work. I put Brandon down for a much needed nap and Kade and I watched about 4 episodes of recorded Calliou. I watched them with my eyes closed. I kept getting a wake up call every 30 minutes. It was glorious though. I take naps any way I can get them.