An Evening of Play

The girls are really growing and learning to play with new toys. One of Celia's favorite pasttimes is coloring. She's getting really good at it. She holds the crayon correctly and is starting to make smaller, controlled movements. She works on it everyday and really enjoys it.


Mattie has started playing with toys, too. She loves to grab them when you dangle them in front of her and she's started putting them in her mouth, too.

Mattie's other favorite game is kicking at things. Here she got her leg stuck in Celia's babydoll stroller. It didn't bother her though.

Just another night at the Swoboda house!

Kicking the Ball

Cecilia has developed a new game, and it involves kicking her ball. Ben is so amazed at the eye-foot coordination that he has visions of the first female MLB player in history. It is amazing to watch her kick the ball, run after it, then kick it again. Granted, she's still holding on to Na-naw's hand! I'm afraid we have a soccer player, which will dash Ben's hopes and dreams. I suppose time will tell. In the meantime, congratulations to Cecilia for a new skill and stage of development!