He swam today. All by himself. No floaties, no noodle (a long foam thing that he's been using as a crutch), just him and the water. I'd guess he went about 8-10 feet in a stretch. SO proud of him.
He'd taken 2 weeks of swimming lessons and just wasn't comfortable and was kind of rebelling against my encouragement (believe me the beginning of years of drama, I am sure between he and I), and just kept wanting the noodle. Thanks to one of his best friends being in the pool with him all the time swimming back and forth across the pool (she is 7 months older), he decided it was time.
So when I asked him today if he was going to swim to me today without the noodle, he pushed the noodle aside and now he is not only fearless, he is swimming! He kept wanting us to go longer distances away. Now to improve the stroke and learn how to breath!
Coincidently, his buddy Lizzie swam the whole long length of the pool today (instead of across the pool as she'd been doing all along).
This picture is from a rest stop in Idaho a couple weeks back on our way to Yellowstone. I love this photo of Ed (clearly I didn't have my phone with me at the pool). Yay Eddie!
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Sounds like the two weeks of swimming lessons worked, even if not right away.
Grandma Ohio
I was just talking about four-year-olds and swimming with a friend this morning. His 4yo had a similar experience at swimming class on friday.
I love the photo too. Stocking stuffer?
WAy to go,Eddie. Now he can teach G'mom to do the same. I've tried lessons twice and can't seem to master it.
Also love the pic of Eddie. Just want to reach out and hug him.
Love Gmom J
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