Splish-Splash!

Sam started swimming lessons last week. The lessons are every day for a 8 days and I was warned ahead of time, that moms often find it harder than the children. It amazes me how right they were. They also said--give it three days and he won't be crying anymore. In three days, Sam went from crying for the entire hour to willingly and happily stepping into the pool with his teacher.

I'm not ready to say that he is swimming, yet. He knows he needs to kick his legs, pull his arms, and hold his breath. Floating on the other hand isn't coming easily to him. He'll jump off the stairs and glide for about 2 -3 feet before he starts going vertical. He has no fear, unlike me. On the 3rd night of swimming lessons, he followed the big boys (6-7 years old) to the diving board Sure enough, he went off the diving board! He was cautious but very eager to jump in the water. His teacher held his hand as he went in the water and he went back two more times! I'm still afraid to jump off the diving board--maybe that's where his cautious spirit comes from. His eagerness definitely comes from his daddy!

Here are some photos that I took through the window as we watched him last week.







Alan and Sam enjoy playing with each other at the pool, too. The noodle and boats are his favorite pool toys. He likes to hang out by the stairs and push off the stairs and "swim" to me or Alan. Here are some pictures of Alan and Sam playing together.