Tonight was Rachel's first in the pool! I had been dreading it, worried that I wouldn't be able to manage her, myself and the flotation device without Drew's help. Well, it's hot as Hades here so I was determined to take Rachel to the outdoor pool at Grant High, which is about a 15-minute walk from our house. I put on a swim diaper (did they have those when I was a kid? I wondered), her cute blue and pink flowered bathing suit, my maternity bathing suit (which looks pretty silly on me but I haven't had the heart to try to find a new one) and off we went.
We got there at 8:15 and it was so crowded that we had to wait until people left before we could get in! I took the flotation device, a ridiculous looking inflatable thing with a Disney princess theme (ugh) put it in the water, put Rachel's feet through the mesh holes and dragged it through the water. She was NOT happy, especially when the bigger kids splashed near her or played ball. When the pool's that crowded they should really ban ball-playing, and I wish the kids would've been more considerate of the baby, but...all that is stuff Rachel will have to learn to deal with sooner or later. The splashing made her uncomfortable, as did the water, but instead of immediately taking her out I got her a pacifier and spun her around a couple of times.
Her distress eventually turned to curiosity, although not to delight. Hopefully that will come later. "This is just the start of a long love affair with water," I told her as I toweled her off. She wasn't impressed. I'm hoping she warms up to the idea when Drew and I take her swimming later this week. Temps are expected to reach 100 tomorrow.
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Oh my gosh, Lisa, I am still wearing my maternity swimsuit, too! I had to take the front of the top, twist it and tie it so it looked less like a tent. I also haven't had the time or heart to shop for a new one.
ReplyDeleteMarigold doesn't really care for the pool, either. She usually cries when she's in it. However she likes sitting on the edge, splashing. She also likes the sandpit at our local pool. And she enjoys watching her brother and sister jump into the pool (she'll clap). Her favorite thing to do at the pool, though, is hold my hand and go for a walk!
It's miserably hot here, too -- we went to the pool on Monday and will again tonight (for Calvin and Camilla's swim lessons, then we stay afterward). Is this normal heat for Oregon in July? If so, I'm going to need to buy a window air-conditioning unit!