Pool Play

We decided to start our March off with a little fun in the indoor pool at OSU.  We headed up as a family and Kate and I jumped in the pool while Brian went to workout.  This was the first time that we have taken Kate to an indoor pool and, once again, she was very observant!

So cute in her terry cloth robe and hot pink crocs!
This girl is stylin'!

Kate is very much a watch to see how it's done and then do it type of person.  We've noticed that she's not one to really jump into things without some prior knowledge and/or experience of them.  I'm sure after a few visits to Sky Zone or the pool they will both become fast favs on Kate's list of places to go!

Are we going in that big bathtub, Mama??

Doing a 360 and taking in ALL of her surroundings!

The water was quite cold.  Then again, I am a real wimp when it comes to cold water.  I guess it would've been fine if you were swimming laps or jumping up and down or playing Marco Polo, but just sitting on the edge hanging out, half submerged, left Kate and me both with goose bumps!

We decided to ease into the pool.

Kate was so intrigued that it took a little convincing to get her in!

We brought some toys to promote some water play!
(They were very quickly snatched up by other pool goers but we
got them all back!)

Testing the water.

I heart this.  So innocent!

Still taking it all in!

In the pool!

Once Kate got in the pool with me, we hung out near this little ledge that allowed her to stand and play with the toys that we brought while simultaneously still observing!  We got a bit braver after a while and actually ventured out into the water!  Kate loved swaying around in the open water!  We even swam all the way over to that blue contraption in the photo below and pulled on the little lever to make water come out of the red faucet!


Our little swimmer!

Such a cutie!

We watched kids play, adults swim, a group play water basketball, and several children go down the little water slide.  I know that Kate will grow to love going to the pool.  What kid doesn't love the pool?!  And I am totally in support of the not jumping in until you've assessed the situation thing.  This is very beneficial when Kate is, say, faced with a flight of stairs and she is at the top looking down.

I'm reveling now in the fact that she wants to stay by side, to be with me, to do what I do because I know there will come a day where she wants to be off on her own.  And I have a sneaking suspicion that that day is going to come sooner than I'd like. 

For now we are enjoying our special moments, experiencing new things, learning about the BIG world around us, and it is all so very exciting!