Swimming Lessons

are over for us for this summer...  :-(  Colton has never been real fond of playing in the pool, unless he can touch.  I would even say he was borderline 'afraid' of the water... So, I wanted to get him in swimming lessons this summer hoping that he would end up loving the water...  Our friend Whitlea has been helping Colton out with his swimming skills over the last couple of weeks.  And while I still wouldn't say he can 'swim', he is definitely enjoying the pool a LOT more these days!

Yes, that is Colton JUMPING in!

 'Swimming'...well, he moves his arms and legs anyway...it's a start!

 Blowing bubbles...

 Back floating...this one was a doozy!  Still not super comfortable with it, but nevertheless willing to try!

 Jumping in like Superman!

 Even went down the slide!  With some help from Whitlea's mom who helped him halfway down to where he could slide off the end into Whitlea's arms...even so...HUGE improvement!

 She even got him to go underwater on more than one occasion!  For my kid who HATES water on his face (like his mother) this is BIG!

 Now, if only he would remember to hold his nose all the way under the water and back up, he might not look so miserable when he comes up!  Still really awesome!

Whitlea has patience like no one I know.  She let Colton run the show, but still managed to get him to teach him a lot of new things in the water.  I'm hoping to keep taking him swimming some this summer, and hope he can work with her again next year!