Swimming!

Jacob's love for water is undeniable. He is unafraid and will hop in without reservations. He is not scared and believes he is invincible and naturally floatable. Well, that's not the case! So, we decided that bringing him to the pool and letting him experience a bit about what feels good and what doesn't would teach him how to be careful. Umm...aren't we naiive parents?? LOL...it was a nice try, but we found ourselves chasing after him every minute because he didn't care that he swallowed water or that he fell in half way. With that, Jeremiah doesn't feel comfortable allowing me to bring him to the pool myself or without a lifeguard because Jacob is just that FAST. You can tell by the look on his face that he loves playing in water and is not scared. Sneezing... Choking on some water, but it didn't stop him from swimming some more. Climbing out of the kiddy pool all by himself. Snacking after a long day of being in the water. We decided to get him a flotation device the next day.

First day of swimming lessons with Nicole Brown. She is awesome and does so well with Jacob. I'm glad he responds to her very well because he is so uncomfortable with other adults. Here, he is working on kicking his legs and holding his breath. The latter is quite difficult for him to do.

This is still the first day. The second and third day of lessons, we didn't use the life jacket and he did very well. Second day was tough, but the third day he showed off his kicking skills. He is also very smart. Instead of holding his breath and putting his face in the water to pick up the rings, he'd use his toes and feet to bring them up to the surface and grab them with his hands. Swimming with Dad...

Swimming with Nicole...