Swimming, Sunshine & Smiles

Our swimming lessons with The Bobster have finally begun! We're doing these through a company called Little Dolphins who advocate taking your little ones swimming from an early age.  Apparently before 6 months of age, babies can't drown because they have a special sort of 'flap' (sorry, don't know the technical term!) that stops them from swallowing water.  So now's an ideal age to get them used to the water and start dunking them! When I heard the word 'dunk' I totally freaked out but thankfully Chris has been able to take the lead on these sessions and go in the water with Bobby meaning I can just watch and take photos.

It's been amazing to see what they do! From just dunking them under the water, to totally letting them go and watch them swim back to the top! Bobby seems so indifferent about it all. He doesn't laugh but doesn't cry either. In fact on one of the activities where they put the babies in a float and pull them round, he rests his little face on the float as if to say "oh go on then, if we have to!" It makes my heart melt!

Haha! Look at that face!

We go to a super posh hotel called The Elms to do the swimming where the water temperature and surrounding area is about 1000 degrees! I literally feel like I'm going to pass out when I'm getting Bobby ready! There was recently a complaint from other spa users that spectators were taking up too much room and moving spa user's towels etc so I've now been relegated to watching from outside but actually I prefer it! I probably look a bit odd standing outdoors peering through the window but I don't care if it means I get to see Bobs doing his thing!

This weekend we also went to Cornwall to visit Great Grandad Sam (who Bobby gets his middle name from). Had such a fab time! Absolutely love this picture of the four generations....it's one to cherish.