swimmin' fool

The first time we took Kathryn swimming, she was only four months old. It was April. Kim and David were in town and invited us to take a dip in her parents' pool. I think it was a wee bit too chilly for Kathryn. That being said, I don't believe she enjoyed her first swimming experience all that much.

A few months later, we tried to introduce Kathryn to the pool again, this time at Brien's mother's retirement community. She seemed to take to the water a little better that time around. Maybe because she was older. Maybe because the water was warmer. Only problem, she really needed some sunglasses. The poor kid was going blind from the sun's reflection off the water.

Fast forward to this summer. What a difference a year makes! Kathryn is a swimming fool. Or at least a jumping fool. She loves the pool. She spends most of her time jumping off of the entrance steps in to the water. She goes completely under and comes up laughing and wanting more. She's also working on kicking her feet and moving her arms.


Even better, all of the exercise exhausts her. She went down for her nap this afternoon at one o'clock and we had to wake her up at 4:30. Normally she's up by 3:30 at the latest.