I bought Annabel a few bathing suits last week. I wasn’t sure what size to get her, so I had her try them on (and good thing I did – size four one-piece suits are too short for her torso, size five are too baggy.). Ever since then, she’s asked me every day if she can put on her “baby suit” and go to “our pool.” I’m not sure what pool she’s referring to since we don’t have one, but yesterday when she asked me if she could put on her suit I told her yes, then I took her in the backyard where I had a little something waiting for her:
Full of water, not kamikazes.
Annie had never been around water balloons before, but she figured out what to do immediately.
She liked throwing them at Mike at first, but then he started catching them and throwing them back.
Praying he misses.
Then she got really into it, and I started to feel bad for Mike. She was really into it.
After she went through the first bucket of balloons I made her, I filled another bucket and sent her and Mike onto the side of the house, where the sun was especially warm. Mike started having the balloons break at her feet.
She couldn’t seem to figure out which arm she liked throwing with…or how to keep her eyes open when she threw a balloon.
When the balloons were all popped, she made up a song about the water balloons and danced along. Making up songs is her latest “thing.”
When I put my swimsuit on Annie said, “My brother is in your baby suit, TOO?!” As if she didn’t expect my pregnancy to follow me through a clothing change. Then she refused to toss a balloon at me because “My brother doesn’t want to get wet, Mom.” Like DUHHHH.
AudNoL says:
Wow, she looks tall in that suit!
I was moved to comment with a little bit of jealousy from Maine, as we are not exactly in bathing suit weather yet. (Maybe we will get there by July).
Adore how protective she is of her brother!
marcia says:
I’m in Maine too and will echo the jealous sentiment!! We were just commenting on how crazy it is to get excited about our 40 degree “warm” weather. Loved the entire post, but the part about her brother being in your ‘baby-suit’ was the best…so cute!
nicole says:
You’re waving spring in front of my face and I’m totally jealous!! I can’t wait till it’s warm enough to take my girl into the backyard and let her run in the sprinklers or play with water balloons or splash in her kiddie pool. I’ll plop my pg butt into a lawn chair and eat Popsicles. It’ll be glorious!
Still, jealous of Annie’s hair!
jen says:
what? no pics of you in your baby suit? lol
Erica says:
We have minus temperatures and lots of snow so I am also jealous of the sunny weather you are all enjoying. Gorgeous photos, looks like lots of fun.
Becky says:
You are a really, really good Mommy. Your kids are lucky to have you.
defendUSA says:
Heather…that balloon pic would make a great puzzle!! Something for Annie to look forward to when the baby comes, maybe? Picczzle.com
Sue says:
Can she possibly get any cuter???!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!!!
Heather says:
Love how protective she’s being!
I have 7 kids in my house through the summer for child care, I swapped out to using big sponges in rubbermaid totes filled with water for “balloon” fights last summer. Made for a lot less clean up with bits of rubber on the grass.
Cherie says:
I am SO jealous. We are supposed to get 2 inches of snow today here in NW PA. We had a little tease of spring on sunday it was 60 degrees. But winter came back. My kids love water balloons, but they’ll have to wait a few more months.
Kate says:
That ‘very serious and determined’ look on her face in the one pic is hysterical. She’s so expressive, I love it.
Lisa says:
Ohhh too cute. I love that she closed her eyes. I am not a balloon fan. But ones filled with water I can handle. And I have never done this w/ my daughter. What a great idea, Duh! And too cute what she said about the baby. She will be one great big sis!!
Tami says:
I love the expressions on her face. When I saw her throw those balloons I thought Annie is going to be a leftie!! LOL She looks adorable in her swim suit. She is a cutie thats for sure!!
Stacey says:
Don’t you love how kids interpret things? You just never know what’s going on in their little heads.
Wouldn’t it be nice if brother could stay in one outfit? Like the one that only goes to the Dr.
Michelle says:
I am so jealous ! We are in Alberta with a ton of snow on the ground and more to come tomorrow. We recently visit California and I did not want to leave at the end of our week. My husband really needs to find a new job in a much warmer climate.
Laura says:
can I make a simple suggestion for next time? I had a water fight with kids a few summers ago. Here’s what I did so that they’d be reusable and better for the plannet. Go to the dollar store or any store and big sponges, the kind you wash the car with. Cut them in threes the long ways and then you tie the middles with tiny zip ties. And you get a bucket of water, throw the sponge bombs in and you’ve got reusable water fight in a bucket!! Have fun!! I also used differnt side sponges too because little people had a hard time with the big sponges, they get heavy.
Kelly says:
Cracking up about baby brother not getting wet.
Anna says:
Her hair is absolutely adorable! I’d so rock that style except Being 25 years older would def not look as cute on me =) very jealous of your warm weather too..might put on my bikini and sit beside the space heater haha
Annalisa says:
I went “Awwww!” at the whole “My brother doesn’t want to get wet!” thing.
…And then I thought “I wonder what Annabel would think of the fact that essentially all babies swim in a pool of nutrients in their mommy’s tummy”.
Lanie says:
Action Annie pictures are extra adorable!! She is so sweet too – not wanting her brother to get wet (you might have to remind her of that years from now if they are ever fighting)
Kristin says:
She is just adorable and I love her take on her brother not wanting to get wet.
Auntie_M says:
Geez Mom!!! I can’t believe that 1) you fit your baby in your suit and 2) that you even dared to think of getting Annie’s baby wet!!!! LOL If you weren’t having a C-Section & your water broke in front of her you could have told her that her brother threw a really really big water balloon!
This looks like such a fun day!! Her joy just jumps out of the photos!!! I love her expressions and how she puts her all into the game! What a girl!! Whoot whoot!
I hope this isn’t insensitive, please forgive me if it is. Perhaps it’s because I just read Mike’s post about your wedding video, I don’t know. But the 4th picture from the top made my heart skip a beat: I know Annie isn’t blood-related, but for some reason, to me, she looks remarkably like your precious Jackie! in that picture. Around the mouth. Took my breath away. Perhaps it’s because it was such a huge smile, like Jackie! I don’t know. It just seems as though a bit of Jackie! is radiating out of Annie in that moment. Again, please forgive me if this comment hurts–I’d never intentionally do that. I almost didn’t say anything, but it is so uncanny, I was wondering if you see your soul sister in Annie at times too?
xo~Mary
Heather says:
Not insensitive at all! I do see it sometimes – they have the same sparkle in their eyes, and Annie throws herself into things just like Jackie did. I love it.
Auntie_M says:
Oh good! Because I wouldn’t ever want to cause you pain! I’m glad you see Jackie! in Annie to. It’s like a little gift from above.
Expat Mom says:
Perfect age for water balloons! I love that determined look on her face when she was going after Mike.
When I was pregnant with my third, the older boys got very upset with me one day when I spilled an entire glass of water on my belly. The baby happened to be kicking and they said, “Well, yeah! You made the baby wet, now he’s mad!”