Swimming

Swimming is not one of my favorite past-times. Although, I'll do it with my kids - and it's a nice refreshing break from the heat. Could have something to do with the swimsuit thing, or the fear that I have of being trapped under water!

Anyway, we have been making lots of trips to the pool lately. We've been working on water safety, swimming, and just plain fun in the pool with all three kiddos. (Side note: I'm keeping my iphone way away from the pool. I was working with a family in mid-May on water safety and vocabulary for a little boy that has a hearing impairment and can't wear his hearing aids in the water. He slipped off the step while his mom was in the deep end. So, I jumped in, fully clothed in work clothes.... with my iphone in my pocket, as well as the little boys' hearing aids!) The hearing aids were saved because they were still under warranty. My iphone... well after a few days to figure it out... I was due for an upgrade this month!

So, back to the kids.... and swimming. Maggie LOVES swimming! She is a little fish in the water! We are coming upon her third summer of swimming lessons. Chap is getting more confident. He took swimming lessons last summer, and cried the entire time. Not because of the water - but because of his extreme shyness and fear of people! It was tough to sit and watch him cry, but I knew he was learning stuff - and some of it has even carried over to this summer. Whit - sweet Whit. He is getting better and more relaxed. He loves jumping in (Chap, too) to Corbett. We've still got some safety skills and relaxing his muscles that we're working on. In fact, his physical therapist wants to do aquatic therapy in the coming weeks. We'll see how that goes. :) They all have lessons coming up in July.