Adventures of Crystal and her son Avery in their journey through life discovering challenges and obstacles while building bravery, confidence, and resilience.
There is a soccer field near our home that also has a couple of areas for kids to play and is surrounded by a track for those of you hoping to stay fit. Usually parents will leave their kids at the playground while they get their exercise on. Avery is too young for me to … Continue reading Skills a Toddler Can Gain from the Park
Avery is really starting to look forward to our Sunday Funday’s at the pool. There is a cute little water park at the pool that we visited. I’ve seen this water feature before, but I never thought Avery would love it as much as he did. After getting out of the pool, we spent some … Continue reading How to Enjoy the Pool with Your Toddler
We haven’t had a chance to visit Gymboree Play and Music for a couple of weeks so we were happy to get back into the swing of things this week. And just in time for this weeks theme of soft scapes for Avery’s class. Soft scapes consists of all of the foam and air filled … Continue reading Pushing Through Obstacles and Developing a Sense of Teamwork
Sunday Fundays are turning into Sunday Swimdays! This weekend we were invited to go swimming with our dear friends in celebration of Memorial Day. It was a overcast day in Powder Springs, GA which is perfect for photography but not so ideal for swimming. But I was under the impression that we were diving into … Continue reading Review of Pool Floats + Activities for Your Toddler at the Pool
**The photos in this post are unedited, vulnerable and raw photos of what Motherhood actually looks like. The stretch marks, the fat in places you wish would disappear and the ponytail thats thinner than you once knew. But this is the new me and I love her. ❤ Last year, around this time I was … Continue reading Postpartum Swimwear
Today was the first time that I’ve ever taken Avery swimming and you would think he was at swim class every weekend. He LOVED it!! I think we are going to spending more weekends at the pool with Avery’s friends and little cousins. Which means I need to work on my pool look. For starters, … Continue reading Review of Baby Flotation Devices for the Pool + What to Bring
This year was my 2nd Mother’s Day and really only the 1st one that I had the ability to enjoy. Last year, during the weekend of Mother’s Day I was still recovering from kidney failure. Just 2 weeks prior I had spent a few days in the ER (and then was transported to the “sick” … Continue reading Celebrating Mother’s Day after Kidney Failure
Today will be Avery’s first time swimming (or just relaxing) at the pool! Last summer I just didn’t have the strength to take him to the beach or pool but this summer we will do it all! One of my really good friends has her daughter in tadpole swim classes at the local aquatic center. … Continue reading List of Necessary Items for Your First Swimming Pool Visit with a Toddler
Reviews of innovative wearables in the baby technology sector. Continue reading Avery’s First Appearance on CNN Reviewing Tech Smart Wearables for Babies
If you’re like me and thinking Gymboree is just a clothing store, there’s so much more! They have several Gymboree Play and Music locations across North America that offer classes for your little one to help develop their motor skills, foster environments for social play, and really help motivate your child’s development. My son Avery … Continue reading Gymboree Play and Music Ambassador
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