We have spent a lot of time this summer swimming. Catherine and Will took group swim lessons at our gym, Catherine has had some individual swim lessons, we swim with friends at their neighborhood pools, and our neighbors are so very generous to let us use their pool often. On the afternoons when it's not thundering, it's great to just walk over to their pool, let everyone swim for 30 to 45 mins, and then head home for dinner. And did I mention that they have one of the nicest pools I've ever been to?
Catherine is really starting to swim on her own. She can swim the entire length of the pool by herself (although I make her stay close to the side in case she needs to take a break). She can also jump in by herself.
She likes to practice holding her breath underwater. So far she's only able to do it for 3 or 4 seconds and comes up looking surprised every time!
Will is practicing lots too. He's very good swimming with a noodle, kickboard, or his floaties. He's a very good jumper too. We aren't quite ready for him to swim unassisted yet, but he's getting close.
Anna likes to sit in the shallow/lounge area to play with toys and pour buckets of water on herself. She doesn't understand that she can't walk around in the whole pool and gets frustrated if I try to hold her in the water. She often is content to sit in her stroller and eat snacks while Catherine and Will swim too.
We love to watch them swim!
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