Oh, Swim Lessons...We definitely had a love/hate relationship, didn't we??
It is true...Julia absolutely loved you. Rain or shine, cool or warm, bikini or one-piece, she was ready to jump in and learn with the best of them. She was a bit over-her-head and many ways so to speak. She couldn't touch and she was in Level Two...A level meant for children older than herself. Julia just has no fear, you see, and could already do everything in Level One, so in Level Two she went. She had a blast and learned so much...It is amazing to watch her on her own at the pool now. She even goes off the diving board! Julia definitely has a little bit of Mommy's love of the water in her!
Alex...Now, he is the hate aspect of this story. During the first two days, nothing...He seemed to be enjoying himself and doing well in Level Four. I had even thought that despite being in 12 ft. deep water in Level Four and his sketchy history with swimming, he was being pushed and that was exactly what he needed. Day three is when good went to bad...Yes, I was the mother at swim lessons with a six year in tears. Alex claimed that he was afraid of drowning even though I assured him that I would be the first one into the water to save him (not to mention his instructor, the lifeguard, and Duchess...who frequented the pool during swim lessons almost daily...That is a story for another day). The frustrating part...He would poo-poo during swim lessons and then ask to go swimming at the pool on the way home! Yes, you read that right. What a stinker! I decided to take him to work on some of the things that were scaring him...and, get this, no problems. You would not have even recognized him as the crying kid from the morning. I can't explain it necessarily other than to say that he is much like his Daddy...hesitant around the water. He wants to have fun, but wants to be cautious. Honestly, I can live with that!
Julia working on her front floats!
Alex crossing the pool on a yellow noodle...I didn't get many good shots of him during lessons and, honestly, he is crying in this picture!
Julia, just before her big jump!
Somehow, Alex manage the courage to do a cannon ball off the diving board without crying...and, I managed to get a great action shot!
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