Lucy's Learnin'

This week Lucy is taking swim lessons at the pool here on base. We opted for private lessons because they only cost a bit more. She absolutely LOVES swimming, but isn't too fond of lessons. When we were leaving yesterday she said, "Mom, don't ever sign me up for these again." I said, "Well, how are you going to learn how to swim?" She answered, "I already know how!" I guess coming up out of the water spitting and spewing after attempting to swim a few feet qualifies her as a swimmer.
Lucy also learned how to ride her bike without training wheels this week! Very exciting! Jason was so patient with her, running up and down the street while holding on to the back of her little bike. Finally, he told her he was going to let go and she started screaming, "No, Daddy! No!" but then she was great and she rode away. Last night she perfected her start and stop skills and she is good to go!
She's looking a little stressed in this picture. She was still in the beginning phase and was worried about Jason letting go.

This picture is Lucy during lunch. She still hasn't learned that vegetables are actually delicious.
She is also trying out new words and sayings lately. It can be quite hilarious at times. She uses the word 'exactly' in place of the word 'especially'. "I exactly want to do that, Mom."

Last week she came up to me and said, "I'm bored. I don't want to be at home. I think I'm really homesick."

My favorite thing she has been saying lately is something she heard me say a while back. Lucy had shut her bedroom door and wasn't letting Graham in. He was quite upset, so I said, "Oh...you broke his heart." Now, whenever she's mad at me, (won't give her a snack she wants, won't let her play at a friend's house, won't let her watch TV) she chimes in with, "You broke my heart, Mom!" I hear it at least once a day.