Swimming Lessons Begin


Today Jude started taking swimming lessons!

He was really supposed to start yesterday, but a big storm came up. Jude was so disappointed. He woke up from his nap saying he was ready to go to the pool when I had to break him the news that we weren’t going! From now on, I don’t think I am going to tell him we are going to the pool until right before we leave! I just hate to see him so disappointed. And there is no way to really reason with an almost two year old!

So needless to say, he was thrilled when we arrived at the pool today. He was not shy to tell Mrs. Carla that he wanted to swim like a fish!

Here is his getting in the pool by himself:

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She wanted him to come to her on his own and he trusted her right away.

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But once they were in the water together, he started crying saying he wanted out!

Here he is learning to kick:

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Here is his first time going under:

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Right away she had him started kicking and going under at the same time!

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Eden was content to watch her big brother being tortured!

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All the while Jude was working so hard!

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Here she is letting go of him!

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I am so proud of my little fish! He did wonderful on his first day of swim lessions!

 
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He sure was wore out and got a lollipop for doing such a great job!

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Our next lesson is Friday morning!
Jude has already been talking about going swimming again!
We will see how much he likes it when we get there!



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