Water Baby

Water Baby

We've been so excited about taking Vincent swimming. When we went shopping for a swimming outfit we bought the same design in 6-9 months, 9-12 months, and 12-18 months just so we had outfits that would match his sun hat (for the seaside in the summer) and his towel - any excuse. Okay, so this wasn't necessarily our plan as both of us are not exactly the biggest Disney fans (although I do have a soft spot for Dumbo), however, we couldn't deny how gorgeous Vincent would look in this all in one.

I was so nervous taking him swimming. I hadn't been in a swimming pool since 2004 and that was a very brief encounter whilst on holiday in Gran Canaria - very self concious. To my surprise I wasn't self concious at all as I got there as one thing I have noticed, and grately appreciate, with parenthood is that it is all about the child and their experience, and for Vincent this was his first time at the swimming pool. He dipped in his little toes, he kicked his little legs, and then he had a float in his trainer-seat rubber ring kindly donated by my brother and his wife.

However, it was his Mummy singing songs from The Wiggles and throwing him up and down in the air, in and out of the pool that made him laugh and excited. Mummy embarrases herself = a very happy baby.