This year we bought Elijah a new life jacket to swim with (we stopped monopolizing the jacket Jon's Mom bought for Eli to use on the boat and actually gave it back to her so she could use it for her other granddaughter, imagine that!). Unfortunately, the new jacket didn't seem to get a nice fit on Eli and wouldn't keep him afloat (even though he was in the correct weight and size range for the jacket). Nothing we did would keep him up on his own. Then I bought floaties and a Swimways vest that was on clearance at Target to see if something different would work.
Well, the floaties and vest were Eli's ticket to freedom! After not wanting me an arms length away in the pool, he now tells me that, "No, Mommy, I can swim all by myself!" He's swimming like a fish now and is motoring all over the pool, all on his own! It's neat to see your child learn a new skill and become more independent. He still won't jump in the pool without having you there to catch him, but at least he's jumping to us now and loving to do that.
Catch me if you can! I'm swimming by myself!
We went to the pool with Nathan and Andrew when they were here and Eli was fascinated by Andrew . . . look below and you'll see why!
Andrew put on quite the exhibition of belly smackers and cannonballs!
And even Matea is getting time at the pool this summer. And though she lounges in her bouncy in the shade and doesn't swim, she loves being outside and is happy as a clam!
Lounging poolside, staying cool, looking cute, and discovering my hands. What more can a girl ask for?
My happiest moment this summer though was when Elijah and I were swimming next to each other in the deep end of the pool and Eli looked at me and said, "Swimming is so much fun, Mommy!" I didn't learn to swim until I was seven, and I'm so glad he's starting to learn at a younger age than I did!
I'm so happy and proud I could burst!
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