We did swim lessons with Ms. Glendy again this year. It was Braeden's first time, and he cried just like Austin did last year which can be hard to watch (especially pregnant and hormonal), but knowing that if he fell into the water, he could flip over and float until someone could get to him is a skill that is worth any amount of tears. He is just getting so big, and is starting to lose that toddler belly and getting longer/taller instead.
It's pretty obvious that Glendy loves these kids, and she truly has a gift from God to be able to teach such young ones how to survive in the water.
Austin is getting so big too! He quickly remembered all the skills that Braeden learned from last year even though this was his first time in the pool this year. So he was able to move on to practicing swimming on his belly with his face under water.
He is still gaining confidence as you can see in the videos. He starts with his face in the water, and then uses the skills he knows about how to get air on his back between swims.Braeden cried, but that is normal. It's scary to learn a new skill. Glendy is right there with him, but she doesn't help him get up on the step all by himself. This is after only 3 days of practice!
Most importantly, she practiced dropping him in head first to make sure he could pop back up. This simulates a real situation if he were to fall in the water. He must have told her a hundred times each day, "I don't wanna go under" but he never really put up a fight. I just have such peace of mind knowing that he can come back up. Especially now that we own a new house on the bay in Galveston where it is on the water.
