Since Landon has been so fearless around the pool we decided to put him into swim lessons. No, not the mommy and me lessons, but the "real" lessons. Private, one-on-one, 15 min, for 5 consecutive days lessons. It might seem a tad harsh considering he isn't even 2.5 yet, but hey we wanted our boy to be somewhat safe when near water. Well it paid off! Miss Kassy (swimtolive.com) was an amazing swim instructor and has taught our son to swim! No we don't mean just jump to you and momentum takes him swim, we mean full on kicking and getting somewhere swim. It's totally crazy. The first day he didn't cry or fuss at all. Days 2-4 he cried almost the whole time but was great and still did everything she asked him to do. The last lesson both of us were able to go watch and he only whined a bit at the beginning and was good the rest of the time. We are so proud of him! It's really neat because she also teaches them to float on their back to get a breath if they can't make the whole swim, then spin back around and swim to the edge. She is so patient and encouraging to the kids. We highly recommend her and can't wait for next summers lessons! Here are some pictures and video of Landon swimming.
Landon before lessons (notice how he is comfortable under water but sinks)
Landon one week after his last lesson (looks like Papa helps but doesn't actually touch him)
We get asked frequently how well Landon is adapting to his baby brother. We've been so blessed that we are able to respond "so well!" He has just been the greatest. We've had no jealousy issues, no aggression, nothing. We do know how this may change once Carter starts getting more active and playing with Landon's toys or the fact that Carter will probably be bigger than Landon one day, but as of now they are great together. Here are a few cute pictures of our sweet boys!
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