This morning was your first swimming lesson. You did so well and we had such a great time, I can hardly wait to do it again next week. You were, by far, the youngest and most brave of all the kids in the pool. You were smiling and completely relaxed, while all the other little kids were screaming and crying and carrying on.
One of the lessons we had to learn was the “scoop”. Mommy had to lift you up, out of the water and way out in front of her. As I brought you toward me the first time, the water was at your chin. And as I did this over and over again, I was supposed to drop you further and further under water until it was up over your head. My darling son, I don’t think I can ever fully explain the paralyzing fear that ran through my body when the time came that I was to drop your head under the water. Inutitively, I knew you would be okay. But, I knew you would be scared and I had to have a big smile on my face and a big “wheeee!” so that you wouldn’t think that this new experience was scary. You went under the water a couple of times, but I don’t think you ever truly enjoyed that part of your swimming lesson… something we have in common.
The first dunk:
And, follow the link below for a low-quality video of our little adventure!
In The Pool from Gregory Olivet on Vimeo.
February 17, 2008 at 10:57 am |
You are such a little fish. I almost cried when I watched the video of your first swimming lesson. You and your Mommy were having such a fun time. I hope that Daddy gets to get in the water and emjoy some swimming lessons too. When I come to visit this summer we will have go swimming so you can show of your skills. I love you little man!
February 17, 2008 at 2:41 pm |
This summer when Auntie Lara comes we’ll all go to Water World for the day and go down slides and in the wave pool and everything else!!! Well maybe not THIS summer but next for sure. I can’t wait.