He's a fish!

Austin's finally swimming!

Ever since Austin was a baby, he's hated getting his face and/or head wet. He would literally freak out, crying inconsolably begging for the towel so he could dry off. Two summers ago, we decided to get Austin some swimming lessons. After 6 weeks, we were really no closer to actually swimming than when we started and we'd had meltdowns like you wouldn't believe. Last summer, no swimming lessons; we had our hands full with just having Andrew. And this summer has just gotten away from us so no lessons this summer either.

We've been practicing every chance we get. It started this summer before we went to the beach. Austin's been begging to go to a water park and we've told him that he has to learn put his head under the water before we can go, that we can't wipe our face off when it gets wet. At the beach, he swam better, using floaties, but still not well enough for us to feel comfortable taking him to the water park.

Today, Austin went to Dede and Nea's house twice to swim. AND he swam with no floaties! Underwater! And was jumping in all over the place, getting his head wet, with no freak out over his face being wet. We are so proud of him!