Swimming

Yesterday we went out to buy swimming costumes and arm bands.

Today we braved swimming.

Neither of the boys had ever been swimming before.  So this was something of an adventure.  I was particularly concerned about taking littlest son.  He doesn't like noise, has only just got used to the bath and deeply dislikes standing bare foot on any kind of uncarpeted surface.

We picked our pool carefully.  There is a leisure pool designed for young children not far from us.  It has lots of very shallow pools, some little slides between pools, a gently sloping beach style entrance and a gentle river rapids area.

They both did marvellously.  Though as predicted, J was really scared to begin with and cried lots.  To the point where I was seriously considering taking him back to the changing room to get dressed.

The thing that cracked it was a little slide from one pool to another.  He loves slides and thought this one was marvellous.  By the end, he was having a great time.  He even went in the big pool with Daddy who took him on a ride through the rapids on a large float.

A was also nervous to begin with, but soon was relishing exploring what was on offer.  He too came in the big pool for a ride round the rapids with Mummy.  They both thought it was brilliant and are looking forward to repeating the experience.