My Fishie

Declan and I joined Owen and Hayley at the Milton Leisure Centre today for open family swim.  We were super prepared.  Declan has his little swimmer and swim shorts on under his sweat pants and fleece.  I had my swim suit on under my clothes.  We got there, whiped off our clothes and heading to the pool!

He's so friggin' cute.

We waded into the water and spotted Hayley and Owen.  I love seeing Declan's face when he first spies his friend.  Big smile and bright eyes.  You can tell he is happy to see Owen.  Declan was also very happy to be in the water.  I guess all the time in the pool in the summer paid off because he wasn't afraid at all.  Holding onto him under his arm pits and his legs were out behind him.  Without any encouragement needed Declan had his legs kicking just like a pro swimmer.  I blew in his face and dunked him two times and he didn't cry either time. Held him in the air "Super Baby" and dropped him down to the water with splashes and he giggled. Sat him on the edge of the pool then counted down from 3 before pulling him in.  He loved it.  Held him while he splashed with his arms and then I laid him back in the water so his ears were in and he didn't fuss at all.

Declan and Owen had a little back and forth with a ball in the pool.  Owen would push it toward Declan and then Declan would just wait.  I'd push it back toward Owen for him and Declan would laugh.  After playing with the ball Declan saw a rubber ducky floating by.  He reached out and grabbed it.  Then we found another so we brought it to Owen.  At one point Owen had both so Declan was trying to steal one back.  He's getting braver.  Sure needs to learn sharing and manners.

After quite a while in the pool you start to cool off so we got out and headed to the baby friendly hot tub (bath water temp).  I was holding Declan as we got out and then entered the hot tub.  It was only once I was placing him in the water that I noticed he was still holding onto a rubber ducky.  He's just the cutest.  In the hot tub there are lots of bubbles blowing in the water.  He got so excited and started splashing like mad.  Good times.

So happy that at just shy 11 months my little man has such nice play dates.  Tomorrow he's off on another adventure.  Joining Daddy on a visit to a friends place where there is a 4 yr old and a 2 1/2 yr old.  Hope they have a blast.