Barrett is a huge fan of the water. This crazy summer weather has made it hard to get in the pool much until recently though. Last Sunday was a hot one so we got to spend a little time in the pool with friends.
I played golf that morning and B woke up from a nap shortly after I got home and was welcomed by a big group of people. The Maschings and Callum, Uncle Eric & Aunt Allyson, Uncle Andy & Aunt Rachel and Jake all came over. I don't think B was quite ready for all the excitement, and add in a scare from crazy Jake and Barrett was "no no no" about all things swimming. To put it lightly, B was beside himself with tears and fear.
Eventually, everyone left and scary Jake was able to get a "Bye" out of buddy.
Then he was ready for the water!
He is very into jumping off things right now so jumping into the pool was right up his alley. He's been really good about not getting too close to the water and will not jump in unless he's holding someone hands. I don't think this will last very long. He just needs a little more confidence (and one time to do it by himself) and I'm sure he'll be catapulting into the water.
He has no problem with going under water. If you ask him if he wants to, he usually answers "Yes." We're working on keeping his mouth shut though.
I got him a puddle jumper to wear a few weeks ago and he hated that thing. It fit him incorrectly which I'm sure was the problem so I need to look into getting him a better one. Someone's always with him so it's not a huge deal that he doesn't have anything but it would be nice to give him a little more independence.
A few things we're working on is getting him to kick his feet better. He much prefers it when others just move him around for him. He also hates to float on his back which I'm trying to teach him. He's slowly getting better. Just like with regular stairs, he could walk up and down the pool stairs all day long.
We'll hopefully get a bunch more water time before we wrap up the summer.
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