Right of Passage

 Colton fell asleep while we were reading our library books for the summer reading program.

Summer has officially started and we have been enjoying it outside.  The kiddo's started swim lessons.  They moved Lydia down a class and they moved Colton up a class, so now they are in the same class together, which makes it nice for me to watch them both at once.
Mike took Lydia's training wheels off yesterday and took her to a bike path where she quickly learned to ride a two-wheeler.  She was so excited.  First thing this morning we were out practicing again.  I am so glad she got it down because she has been wanting to learn for a long time and I knew that I would be no good to help her with it this summer because of the baby.  It makes me proud to see her accomplish this milestone in her life.  Between that and her cute little teeth starting to fall out, it seems like she has really gone through a right of passage.  She is a big kid now.  She turns 6 in two weeks.  Crazy! 
I am also due with our baby girl in two weeks and it just hit me today that, 'Holy Cow!  We are having a baby in just a few weeks.  Life is going to change.'  Though I've had 9 months to prepare for this, I had a real reality check today.  I'm ready for her to come, though I don't know what we will name her.  We can't call her Piglet forever.  I'm excited for my mom to get here (She loves new babies so much it's contagious!)  It would be nice though if baby waited to come until Mom get's here because I'd like to finish up swim lessons and Lydia will be starting a summer speech program next week.  I wish you could just know when so you don't have to wonder, and wait. . .