One of the best decisions we made this year was purchasing a "small" pool...."small" as in a step up from our typical yearly baby pool. We weren't sure if we'd really get our money out of it considering Pittsburgh is often rainy even in summer and we have about one-two weeks top of muggy or unbearable heat. In the end, we went for it thinking at the very least maybe the kids would at least get a little more comfortable in the water.
At the beginning of summer, Dylan screamed, cried and clung tightly to us if we even dipped one of his toes in the water. But now that summer is nearly over, he is asking to go swimming on a daily basis. He enjoys playing with his toy alligator, shark and boat in the water. He is able to let his legs float up to the top, while holding onto the side of the pool, and he is starting to kick. YAY!
Ryan was also scared of the water at first. The first time he was in the pool he began to cry when Josh went to set him down. His crying immediately stopped when he realized he could touch the bottom. Since then he has enjoyed walking around the pool, sitting in the pool, and playing with his toys. We've been working on blowing bubbles in the water. He has a hard time trusting us in the water. We tried to get him to sit on a little floating ring, but he was too scared. He refused to go into the pool for a few days after that event. But just recently I caught him pushing it around and even halfway leaning on it with his belly. It's the little steps!
We have really enjoyed this little pool this year!
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