Dear Lincoln and Carver,

I hope I don’t jinx myself for saying this, but I think we are getting a good bedtime routine for the two of you. Bedtime is going to be family time where we will be in our beds, listen to music, brush our teeth, and read books. We were originally doing this with Lincoln only, but I think Carver is old enough to join with us now. I’m very excited about this. I’ve been looking forward to this day for quite awhile. This will hopefully alleviate some of the mom guilt that happens at night when Carver is put to bed without a night time story. But now, both will have stories together before you both go off to sleep in your bedrooms.

Carver, you had your first swimming class today.  You loved it! The teacher wanted me to dunk your head into the water. My head was racing. I was thinking about so many things. I just can’t. I told the teacher, “I can’t, I just can’t do it” I was almost going to ask her, “have you heard of secondary drowning?” But I didn’t. Another mother relieved my fears when she said she felt the same way the first time her sons took lessons. The trick was to blow on your face and then dunk right away. I did that, and it worked!  You were holding your breath from when I blew on your face and then I dunked you. You didn’t know what hit you. You can also officially say that you have done something BEFORE your brother. Lincoln has never dunked his whole body in the water, yet. Lincoln will also be taking swim lessons. We shall see if he loves it as much as you do.

=) I love you both.