The water babies were scheduled to train in the pool area that was ~4' deep. Being that I am not much taller, I figured at least my head would be out of the water and Laela (And I) would be safe. I jumped in the water first and noticed it was unseasonablly cold. Ice fishing is not in season, never is in Texas, so I figured the water might be a little warmer. Kelli then handed Laela to me as I took her into the water. Water must really open up the lungs because Laela's instant crying echoed throughout the place. I didn't want to give up so quickly but at the same time, wasn't sure how to handle the situation. The instructor started giving directions on what different swim stokes the babies should be trying while I was frantically trying to calm down a feisty, cold unhappy baby with a rubber fish (Which didn't work).
I got a few "Whose child is that?" looks from my fellow "Allenites" and many a hairy eyeball but finally got Laela to settle down 20 minutes into our 40 minutes class. It was a good, quiet 15 minutes! I really think the cold water along with my nervousness and inability to soothe a disturbed baby resulted in a troubled swim lesson. May our 2nd Swim Class be better than our 1st. Here are some of the pictures.
Being the persistent parents we are, we figured we would try again in the evening using the kiddie pool in our backyard. The hose water was still cold and didn't get enough sun loading to heat up. At first, Laela would only stand and hold on to the side of the pool. She doesn't seem to like a cold, wet hiney. I decided to jump in and see if I could coerce her into the water. This time, it worked! For what its worth, Laela's evening time in the pool was MUCH better than the morning's swim lesson! Again, more pictures for this evening's adventure.
PS - The yellow object in Laela's mouth is not a giant pacifier. It is a baby rubber duck... :)
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