Swim Lessons

Eli started his second set of swim lessons this morning. This time his friend, Tyler, is joining in the fun. The boys seemed to really enjoy the pool at the South Cobb Aquatic Center, which isn't surprising since they have two slides, a gradual descent, and a 'lazy river'. When we first arrived, Eli really liked the fact that he could walk in the water. When the class began we helped the boys kick and swim, float on their backs, and blow bubbles (which Eli has not mastered yet). Then we went to another section of the pool so the kids could 'jump' into the water. This became a problem for Eli because one of the slides was right next to our station and Eli found it impossible to be that near a slide and not climb up. After several attempts to distract and re-direct Eli's attention, he seemed happy to float in the lazy river (which has a very strong current actually). His toddler-tude returned when we exited the pool though, because we passed by the stairs for another slide and again, Eli is incapable of passing by a climb-worthy structure.

So to re-cap: the swimming part of the lesson was great, but Eli is in full toddler mode, so as far as he's concerned, it's his way or the highway.