Swim Lessons, Round3

Yes, we've done 3 rounds of swim lessons.  My little weasel hates to get his face wet... this is due to the fact that as a baby throughout his toddler years, we were extra careful to never let his face get water on it... we were nervous that he'd get water in his ears and cause an infection.. blah blah.. we know better now.  So the first year we did it at the YMCA in Little Rock.  Failure.  Last year we did Fayetteville Athletic Club and had to bail out before the 2 weeks were up cuz he begged me not to go (this is mostly due to the lady telling him she'd catch him when he went down the slide and she purposely let him go face under in the water as he came down - trust broken.)  This year showed some promise... He has been watching his good buddy Ben swim like a champ for years and for some reason, he's finally worked up the courage to say he "might" try putting his face in the water.... So we bought some extra good goggles and signed up for Mrs. Dana's swim class!  He was extra excited (also a big surprise) and I guess the timing was just lined up great because on the first day, she insisted he go under and he did!!!  He had finally understood how to hold his breath - and let's just say that makes everything much easier.  :)  We absolutely loved Mrs. Dana's class and her sweet daughter Sydney who helped out.  It was incredible to me to watch him actually swimming!  I mean, by the end of the two weeks, he was SWIMMING!  It would be 3 or 4 strokes of his arm and he'd be floating by himself, kicking and all... I was shocked!  I will definitely be bringing Jackson back next year and Ethan too!

YAY for learning to swim!  I'm so proud of him for conquering his fears!  He loves putting his face under water now... It's incredible what a difference a couple weeks and some courage will do for a growing boy!