Swim, Baby, Swim!

Since we have two pools in our community, I've decided to 'homeschool' Fern in swimming. I grew up swimming, competitively, and leisurely at the lake every weekend. I loved it, and want Fern to have the opportunity to love it too. After a few lessons in the pool, we are going to graduate to the ocean! Here are a few pictures of her first dip.





Kick, Fern, kick!




Smiling at dad.






Thank goodness for baby hats!

She fell asleep during the two-minute walk to the pool. I thought she would get a bit of a rude awakening with the chill of the water, but it was actually quite warm. I had to wake her up after we were already in the water! Afterwards, we dried her off with a towel we often use after her nighttime bath. She started crying, wanting to nurse, just like she does after her bath. Then she went to sleep in her glider and stayed asleep for a couple of hours! She NEVER sleeps alone during the day (without being in a wrap or the baby bjorn) so she must have confused her first swim lesson with her daily bath. Fern seemed to really enjoy the pool. She was calm and comfortable and even smiled a little.