Pool Time

This summer we certainly took advantage of the Woodland Park community pool, and even bought a summer pass.  There were two big developments overall.  First, we discovered that Reese is a natural water bug.  We shouldn't have been surprised by this, but it still is remarkable how willing she is to simply jump into the deep end of the pool without a care in the world.  Of course, it means we have to constantly be on guard for spontaneous jumps.  Unfortunately, we also have to be on the lookout for when she takes her love of water to the next level and tries to drink it.

The second big development was Callie's growing comfort and independence in the pool.  There were probably two main explanations for this.  Number one, she got to spend a lot of time at the pool this summer.  John would pick her up early from daycare and the two of them would go for an hour or two.  Just as important, however, was the fact that Callie saw how much fun Reese was having and finally decided that putting her head under water was not such a bad thing after all.

Before too long she was telling her parents to keep their distance while she was exploring the pool on her own and having a blast.  It was so much fun to watch her gain confidence and we only hope we can build on that in the months to come.

As happens with all good things, the pool season came to an end, and we can no longer head out for a swim at Woodland Park.  Hopefully next summer we will be able to report even bigger developments in the aquatic adventures of Callie and Reese.