Pool Boy

This Fall Luke started swimming lessons. I was hesitant to start him because I suspected that he'd have a tough time getting in the water with a stranger. And in fact, he screamed his face off for the first six lessons. I have to admit, it was embarrassing AND I felt like a bad Mom. I was also afraid he'd either scare other kids out of the pool or get us kicked out. 

Then suddenly, at lesson #7, he loved it. And now he can't wait to get in the water and talks about what he did all the way home... "I do the floats. I do kicks. I do the biggie scoops. I go under the water." In fact, he likes it so much now that he tells the instructor what he wants to do. He's a little bossy.

I just signed him up for two days per week during the winter session, and am hoping he'll be somewhat water-wise by the time we hit the JCC pool this summer. At the very least, he is getting more comfortable in the water and seems to enjoy swimming.