More swimming

We had nothing on our schedule during the day today, so we decided to check out the fancy pool I heard about. They have a one hour swim that they call happy hour that is only $2. I figured that way even if it went badly, we weren't out full admission. After convincing the lady at the desk the bean was under a year old, we were in.

The pool was as great as I thought it would be. They have a play area that has a padded bottom this was a first for me in a pool) that is pretty shallow. It has jets on the floor that shoot up like little fountains. There is a barely submerged island where the bean could sit. He could stand (with help) in the shallower area too. Once he can walk, he will have tons of fun.

As nice as the play area was, it was hard to practice swimming as it wasn't deep enough for me. That problem was easily fixed by changing pools. They have a small lazy river that was the perfect depth. The bean thought the current in the lazy river was interesting and we swam around and around and around. He did really well! He prefers to swim on his belly so that he can look around, but we practiced swimming on his back too. We are working hard at kicking on cue and doing some practice with arm movements. He really doesn't have those down yet, but is starting to move his arms more when he swims.

I love that he is so comfortable in the water. An hour in the pool is just perfect for him, so we will have to partake of happy hour frequently!