Splashing Around

Friday, February 13, 2009

Mark had to go into work for a little while to help out with some administrative duties, following up on x-ray reports and calling patients if the radiologists picked up any abnormalities that weren't seen by the ED doctor the first time around. Nothing too strenuous, and he was home after a couple of hours.

Sherry left Ronan and Mark at the pool while she went and got a pedicure and had what was left of her acrylic nails from the wedding removed, as they had started looking a bit shabby. The girl who did her nails was new, and had never given a pedicure before, so a 30 minute job took about two hours including the soak-off. To Sherry's disappointment, it didn't even include a leg massage like at the Vietnamese nail salon back home.

Ro is gradually getting over his fear of deep water, and will now swim through it with a protective float around him. There is also a large inflatable crocodile that he likes to play with, and he wanted Mark to ride on it with him. Mark, who can barely balance on the stupid thing by himself, let alone with another person, agreed to get on knowing that a soaking was in store for them both. Sure enough, after several comically exaggerated attempts at balancing the two of them on the unsteady float, they both plunged chaotically into the deep end. Mark made sure Ro's head stayed above water, but nonetheless, his yelps could probably have been heard for miles.

Ro getting ready to make a splash

Ronan has the knack for making the most innocuous toys dangerous. There is a metal swingset at the end of our building, and instead of just swinging on it, Ro has taken to scaling the support pole to reach as high as the crossbar, nearly causing Sherry a heart attack. She's getting more adventurous with her cooking, treating Mark to a grilled rack of lamb tonight. And if you can find Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir in the states, we recommend it.

Ro climbing to the top of the swingset. Note the Michael Jordan-esque tongue