Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2009

He will be the next Michael Phelps yet!

I am sure that my little guy will follow in his mother's footsteps and love swimming as much as I have and still do. I even hold out hope that he will be the next Michael Phelps (exept for the pot smoking). He has been doing well in swimming. He is starting to get more comfortable in the water. He pushes off well and seems to have the beginnings of a good comfort in the water. I can't wait until he really starts doing some real swimming and diving. I can't wait to throw rings for him and have him dive down and get them. I am so easly pleased. I am adding a video of his latest swim class.
Swimming Lessons from Melyssa Vige on Vimeo.

My New Running Buddy

In an effort to get more movement in our lives, I have enlisted a new running/jogging/walking buddy. He is the cutest little 3.5 year old, Maddox. He is a real slave driver. He loves to run and doesn't like to rest for a breather very much. Yesterday we went around the big block. He did a lot better than I thought he would and he had a great time. I thought we would just walk around the block. Oh no he wanted to run. So we jogged and walked. Then later he went to swimming lessons. He will be a triathlete for sure!
Today we decided to go farther and with a destination in mind. We went to the neighborhood park. It is only about 1.5 miles. He ran even more today and didn't want to rest. So I am hoping that we can work our way up to a 5K.
I am so proud of my little partner and he is getting me outside and both of us moving.

We tried something new...

I tried a 10 minute workout video with my Maddox. Before it started I asked him if he wanted to do it with me and he said of course he would do it with me. When the lady came on the screen for the stretching warmup... he was right there stretching along. This was made even cuter by the fact that he was wearing his Iron Man pajamas doing all the moves (sort of) right along with the instructor. He followed along right up to the part where she does crunches. That is when he saw the perfect opportunity to jump on me and say "Gidddy Up Horsey! Yee Haw!" I busted out laughing, but the added weight I am sure added to the workout. LOL. It was a lot of fun. He even asked if we could do it again soon. Not sure whether he meant the workout or jumping on me.

It only took...

It only took 3 years, 7 months and 10 days but we finally made it. The three of us sat in general population at church today and it was done without any fuss at all. The amazing thing is that he was quiet the whole time. My little guy is not know for being quiet. That is one of the main reasons we have sat in the "cry" room at church for so long. Not that he was a crier he was just LOUD. He didn't whisper at least not for any length of time. He learned two things today. 1) Being quiet isn't as hard as he thought. 2) Super heroes fit really well in the pew. Here is to many more Sunday's enjoying the sermon and actually being able to hear it. I almost forgot what that was like. 

Evidence

Our Crew

While cleaning our study today I came across some great pics of Max and myself that we used at our wedding. I just want to share them with you and for all of you who think Maddox looks likes his daddy, take a good look. LOL I think he is a good mix of both of us. 

Little Max

Little Mel