First Step

L had her first 4 steps today.

After dinner, we were playing with L in the living room. All of a sudden, she stood up near Peter and walked 4 steps towards me, picked up a toy on the floor and sat down. We were awaiting this moment all this time and it just happened when we were least expecting. Peter had a surprised but happy look on his face, and I could not stop but to shed the tears of joy.

I read on the book from my dad that the parents should not give loud applause at their child’s first step, because he or she might get scared and will not walk again for a while. So we silently cerebrated this event by hugging each other. Peter regretted that we missed to film this important event when the camcorder was within close reach. Oh well.

Today is our 21st day together as a family.

Swimming

Since the temperature in Zürich hit rare 30℃, we took L to the kid’s swimming pool in Untere Letten. The mushroom shower and frog slide look completely bizarre to me but kids love them. When L spotted this swimming pool from far away, here eyes were sparkling.

Although the outside temperature is hot and dry, the water from Swiss Alps is only 22℃. L had so much fun in the water, but after a while, she started shivering and we had to take her out. She did not want to be out of water at all and gave a loud shriek. Since Peter and I both love swimming, this protest was a good sign. In fall, we would like to take her to the baby swimming class.