I need to do a proper post on Teddy's swimming, but we were really blown away by his efforts this week, and especially today.
He's not water-safe, but he's definitely swimming. He went from Daddy's arms (no pushing) to the wall, of his own volition ... and the wall was at least four and a half feet away. Daddy measured.
And this wasn't the first time.
Often, Teddy will hold onto something (wall or parent), gauge whether or not he can get to his destination, then let go and sink. When the top of his head pops up (not anything useful, like his nose or mouth), he'll kick and kick until he gets where he's going. (Sometimes where he's going arrives to help him, because there's only so much suspense we can take.)
And all this is without us pushing him. Unless, of course, bringing him to the pool five times a week is pushing.
This photo was taken on February 10. He's outgrown the swimsuit, but not the happiness. (I know, I know, but who wants to take pictures in the pool instead of playing with Teddy!?)
Teddy will usually swim to a parent, but the steps are lots of fun to play on.
So sometimes we have to go and get him! (And eat him up.)
Mama likes Teddy to try different water toys to see what he does with them. In this circle, he can spin around and around!
Dada tells Teddy how long he'll stay on his back (count of five or count of eight, usually), and also tells him not to kick.
Then Dada lets go!
The tricky part with teaching Teddy to float is that he can already swim.
Our little fishy loves swimming with Dada!
