All Wet

This boy has hated water on his face since he was about a year old. So much so that washing his hair caused him to vomit. I have put him in swim lessons here and there over the past few years as much for the cheap OT as for learning the strokes. I could teach him that much, I took Water Safety Instructor in college.

He has been working toward getting his face wet, and all of his hair. His instructor is GOLD in my book. She knows him and will push him some, but not over his limit. They also let them wear goggles. :) He also has a little brother who is in Level 1, the big guy is in Level 2. He doesn't want little brother to catch up with him, and I told him the only way to make it to Level 3 is to start putting his face in. And in true Patrick fashion, he did it on his own time. At first he was dunking his head while wearing his "float" (one they use for class). Then after the float was off, he went all the way under with just a hand on the side of the pool. I could have fallen out of my chair!! And this wasn't once, this was repeated at least a dozen times!

Sorry the picture isn't great. My phone doesn't zoom too well, and he wasn't under for super long periods of time either ;) Mine would be the one "belly-down" in the front :D