...or a shark.
...or an octopus.
..:or Baloo the bear.
We have really enjoyed swim lessons! Beckett has learned to blow bubbles in the water. (He doesn't usually put his whole face in, and this always generates a huge smile!). He is getting really good at kicking and making a splash when he does. He loves jumping in to me and seems to have no fear. (We compare that to penguins jumping in.) Floating on his back is challenging, and the instructor said it would be one of the hardest skills. We try to compare it to floating down the river like Baloo. He's making progress! He loves "zooming" and swimming as fast as a "cheetah shark". He flaps his fins like: a giant stingray, Nemo, Dory, and sea turtles. Finally, he loves the slide, but last time when he got to the top (I wait to catch him at the bottom as he hits the water), he said, "I'm scared, Mommy!" I told him he could get down, but he decided to go down anyway! After i caught him, he was laughing and smiling and said, "I did it myself!"
I just want the water to be fun for him rigt know so he is open to taking lessons and leaning how to be safe in the water. We have one week left of lessons during this session. It's been a blast!
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