Our biggest big boy!

I often stand in amazement of how big Drake is. Not in physical stature, but in every other way possible. He is so smart, so agile, and SO stinkin' funny!!! Drake started swim lessons back in September, and it was a rough start, for about five weeks. Now, he loves it. Goes right in, and runs to his teachers. It's absolutely adorable. They teach them in levels based on the Red Cross Drake is in Level I, and there are 16 criteria in it to move to level II. He got 13 of them on the first 8 week session! He still has to open his eyes under water to pick up a submerged object, fully submerge his mouth, nose, and eyes for 3 seconds, and be able to do a supported combine stroke on his back. If he can do those three by mid December, he will move up to level II in January. They've recently split Level II into A and B, b/c apparently is takes forever to get out of that level. They want the kids to feel like they are making some progress, so they can move from A to B after meeting certain goals.

The things that come out of that kid's mouth are hilarious. And unbelievably sweet. I love coming home to hear him say, "Mommy, I missed you". He kisses Eli when he's crying, or gets hurt. He kisses Tessa's photo each night. He knows all about his sister! He'll tell you that she's in China, and Mommy and Daddy have to go up high on the BIG airplane to get her. And of course, that he's going to Grandpa's while we go get Tessa.

Drake loves his rough and tumble gymnastics classes on Saturday mornings with Mommy and Eli. We usually go to Waffle House too, which is always a hit.

He loves school after it's over, but cries every day at drop off. He's so funny though, he'll tell me in the car that he loves school, and isn't going to cry that day. And then he always does. He has fabulous teachers, who are both the sweetest things. One, Mrs. Shari, is in the process of adopting her family's little one Maggie from China. She's a little younger than Tessa. It's so cool he shares that common bond with one of his teachers.

I'd like to blog again soon with some pictures, and some info about an awesome school I found! Hopefully it won't take another month for me to get around to blogging!