Just keep swimming!

Jackson loves water.

Okay, except for when he hates it.

This scary dichotomy was on our minds as we drove Jackson to the neighborhood swimming pool earlier this afternoon. Armed with swimsuits, SPF 50, blankets, lemonade, apple juice, swimming diapers, and our inflated sunshade floaty, we were ready to experience swimming come hell or high water.

Well, today, he loved water! He wasn't real happy in his floaty at first, since it kept him from getting into the water the way he really wanted to. I took him out and Jen and I passed him around in the pool. He LOVES when I dunk my head and blow bubbles. It will really make me sad when I can't be the funniest person in his life.

Later, I figured out how to use the floaty to full effect: Speed. Jackson likes going fast, so getting behind his float and pushing off of the wall, making him motor-boat around was another big hit, plus it kept me from having to dunk my head every three minutes.

Swimming is thirsty work!

Also: Pool=Tired which is good when getting Jackson to sleep at night. That said, it is less good in the hours before bedtime, as he was a fussy little dude for quite a while.

Lesson learned: Swim early in the day as an inducement to nap-time or late in the day as an inducement to bedtime. Middle of the day or late afternoon=BAD IDEA.