We are loving our neighborhood pool this summer. Last summer, we lived in our new home in North Charleston (we had just moved from Texas and didn't have any friends), and the pool was always empty. Nobody was EVER there. So it wasn't ever very much fun.
Now we have TWO pools in our new neighborhood and they are always PACKED with kids. So far its been quite nice, not too many kids, but just enough for Jane to have some "friends" to play with.
Last year she was just learning how to "swim" with her puddle jumper and I felt like I had to be in with her watch time. This year she is a whole new kid. She can go in and out on her own as long as she is wearing the puddle jumper and I can sit in the chair with Jackson. Of course, sometimes she still wants me to get in to play with her and that's fun too.
Jackson can't wear sunscreen until he is 6 months old so he stays in the shade. We bought him a portable fan that clips onto his chair for the really hot days. We love the fan for walks in the neighborhood and the beach too.
Jane is very adventurous. She really isn't scared of much and it seems like she has no fear when it comes to climbing, running, learning new things. BUT, most of the time she will only try new things when she sees someone else do it first. And that someone else can't be me or Mr. Hunt, it has to be another kid. SO, being at a pool with lots of kids, she has learned a lot. I tried to get her to jump in the pool a million times and she just didn't get it, but as soon as another kid did it right next to her, she was all about it.
One of Jane's friends from her gym class lives in our neighborhood so we go to the pool with them a lot. They have a boy Mason who is her age, and a girl Molly who is Jackson's age.
Even though Jane seems to make friends with everyone at the pool, its nice to have her best bud there as well.
Last time we went to the pool she saw a child take off their puddle jumper and practice swimming without one and of course she wanted to try. So we did. I'm no swim teacher and I really have no clue how to go about it, but man did Jane want to swim on her own.
I can't tell you how many times she tried and tried to kick her legs as hard as she could to stay afloat. Only problem is she doesn't know how to hold her breath yet so she swallows a lot of water in the mean time.
We are headed to Mimi and Papa's house in Charlotte for the fourth of July this year and they have a pool in the backyard. I think with the endless pool time PLUS lots of family who love Jane and like to play with her, she may get real close to swimming on her own.
For some reason, Mr. Hunt doesn't want to pay for swim lessons. I don't blame him. I never had swim lessons and I swim fine. I'm Just not really sure how to teach her. BUT, she isn't scared of the water one bit, and she seems to WANT to know how to swim on her own, so it may be easier than we think. Ill keep you posted!
Love,
Little Swimmers Mom!
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