Saturday I didn't really have any big plans, so when Jennifer called to see if Eli and I wanted to go to the rec. center to swim, we 'suited up' and headed on over. Last summer Eli did okay in the water...
...this summer he wasn't so sure. He was a disaster to start with. Screaming, clinging...you get the idea. He wanted nothing to do with the water.
Even with his cousin showing him how much fun it could be.
He was happy to just crawl away.
When Aunt Jenny tried to get him in, he desperately tried to keep his feet on the steps. (I promised Jennifer I'd crop her out of all pictures...so the random arms you see are hers...)
'Get me outta here!'
Not quite the Olympic swimmer we were hoping for :) So...perhaps swimming isn't his thing (ya know, at age 1...) Maybe figure skating? Certainly he'll be in the Olympics for SOMETHING, right?!
He did enjoy playing with the outdoor shower. Apparently that feels safer...
As time went on he seemed to get used to the water. He never got fully in, but finally relaxed enough to sit on the steps. He actually played and had fun for quite a while.
Carly was there to help entertain.
We decided to get passes to the rec. center, and I'm so glad we did. We've got all summer to get over the fear of water. I'm sure we'll be going there often!
Saturday I didn't really have any big plans, so when Jennifer called to see if Eli and I wanted to go to the rec. center to swim, we 'suited up' and headed on over. Last summer Eli did okay in the water...
Even with his cousin showing him how much fun it could be.
He was happy to just crawl away.
When Aunt Jenny tried to get him in, he desperately tried to keep his feet on the steps. (I promised Jennifer I'd crop her out of all pictures...so the random arms you see are hers...)
'Get me outta here!'
Not quite the Olympic swimmer we were hoping for :) So...perhaps swimming isn't his thing (ya know, at age 1...) Maybe figure skating? Certainly he'll be in the Olympics for SOMETHING, right?!
He did enjoy playing with the outdoor shower. Apparently that feels safer...
As time went on he seemed to get used to the water. He never got fully in, but finally relaxed enough to sit on the steps. He actually played and had fun for quite a while.
Carly was there to help entertain.
We decided to get passes to the rec. center, and I'm so glad we did. We've got all summer to get over the fear of water. I'm sure we'll be going there often!
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how about a speed skater? it just seems those boy figure skaters are a little femmy....
hahaha...I haven't heard the word 'femmy' in a while :) The figure skater thing was kind of a joke :)
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