The Pool Boy

Luke has been swimming before, but it's a completely new experience this year. And I must say, he LOVED it. In fact, he loved it so much, it really scared me. He was clearly not afraid of the water.

He kept putting his face in the water, but he knew exactly what to do - he knew to blow out his nose and mouth!

He wanted to jump straight in. So I let him stand on the steps and jump to me. But then he wanted me to move out of the way. I said "No way - I'm catching you." So he gave in and let me catch him.

And if you'll notice, he's got a little Matchbox car in his left hand that he held onto the whole time he was swimming.

For a special treat, we gave Luke an ice cream bar. As you can see, he enjoyed it very much. However, he didn't feel the urgency to eat it quickly - doesn't understand the whole melting problem. Anyway, that's why we were outside!

This is his newest thing ... hiding his face with his hand. He's done this in various different situations - when he acts shy and then when he's mad at me and doesn't want to look at me, and also when playing peek-a-boo. I think it's funny. Who knows where he learned that one.