Little Fish

This afternoon I decided it was time to head to the community pool and get our summer membership. Joseph had woken up a little early from his nap so after trying (and failing) to get him to eat some lunch, we changed into our swimsuits and headed out. There was a crazy line waiting to sign in and buy the membership pass, and Joseph wanted no part in standing around waiting. It took almost 20 minutes, but finally we paid and headed over to the baby pool area.

Earlier this year when we were in Florida, Joseph was a little cautious about walking into the pool, so I assumed he'd respond the same way. Nope! He charged right in, kept going right to the deepest part of the baby pool and started splashing the water! I didn't even have time to take his shoes off! (Luckily he was wearing his crocs, so it wasn't a big deal) He did fall over, getting his face wet unexpectedly, a few times, and inhaled lots of water. In the past, this would elicit loud screams and cries to be held and removed from the water. This time? He coughed it up, looked around, and kept on splashing.

The cutest thing was that he decided to brave the slide in the baby pool, where plenty of kids aged 2-6 were going down it repeatedly. He'd wait his turn, climb the steps, sit down at the top and push off, happy to be sliding right into the water! Of course, he wanted to do it like he plays on his outdoor slide, sliding down on his belly, which the kids behind him would then do.The lifeguards didn't allow this for some reason, so I had to help him start out going down on his bottom, which he still enjoyed.

We even headed over to the big pool, where they have a zero entry portion. He walked right in until the water was almost up to his shoulders, and he was having a hard time moving...although he did decide to take my hand part of the way in. He splashed, practiced floating on his belly and back, and kicked liked crazy.

We spent about an hour and a half at the pool, and he was not ready to leave. I think I know where we're going to be spending a lot of time this summer! Next time I'll try to take some pictures, especially if Joe's able to join us.