Last weekend Eli went for his first dip in a pool! Kelvey's parents were in town and invited the Oeser family to join them at their hotel pool for an early morning dip. Kelvey and I tried to get some diapers made especially for swimming before heading over there, but we couldn't find any in Eli's size. Instead we just had to wait until for our window when it was safe to put Eli in the pool . . . . meaning we had to wait until he had used the bathroom and could go in with a clean diaper. Luckily our window came pretty quickly and we were able to hop in with the rest of the family. I figured the best way to help Eli get adjusted to the water was to ease him in a little bit at a time. First I dipped his toes in, then his feet, then his legs then we went for the gusto and got waist deep. I expected Eli to shriek in discomfort but he took to the water like a regular Mark Spitz (minus the dashing mustache). Of course, it helped that we were about to have our 65th 100+ degree summer day and the water was not much cooler than his usual bath water so it was a somewhat familiar feeling to him. Had it been about 10 degrees cooler he may have had a different reaction. We'll see how he does when I take him to the Barton Springs river which is, on average, 68 degrees year-round. I haven't taken him yet because I want to make sure the pediatrician gives the ok first. As much as I want him to experience the joys of river hiking and swimming, I don't want to expose him to any crazy bacteria, bug bites, or infections while his immune system is still developing.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Eli's Big Splash
Last weekend Eli went for his first dip in a pool! Kelvey's parents were in town and invited the Oeser family to join them at their hotel pool for an early morning dip. Kelvey and I tried to get some diapers made especially for swimming before heading over there, but we couldn't find any in Eli's size. Instead we just had to wait until for our window when it was safe to put Eli in the pool . . . . meaning we had to wait until he had used the bathroom and could go in with a clean diaper. Luckily our window came pretty quickly and we were able to hop in with the rest of the family. I figured the best way to help Eli get adjusted to the water was to ease him in a little bit at a time. First I dipped his toes in, then his feet, then his legs then we went for the gusto and got waist deep. I expected Eli to shriek in discomfort but he took to the water like a regular Mark Spitz (minus the dashing mustache). Of course, it helped that we were about to have our 65th 100+ degree summer day and the water was not much cooler than his usual bath water so it was a somewhat familiar feeling to him. Had it been about 10 degrees cooler he may have had a different reaction. We'll see how he does when I take him to the Barton Springs river which is, on average, 68 degrees year-round. I haven't taken him yet because I want to make sure the pediatrician gives the ok first. As much as I want him to experience the joys of river hiking and swimming, I don't want to expose him to any crazy bacteria, bug bites, or infections while his immune system is still developing.
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Loved meeting Eli and experiencing his handsomeness in person while in Austin last week! He most certainly is a diapered gentleman. Thanks for letting me hold him :)
ReplyDelete[btw: we took Millie to Barton Springs on Saturday and again on Sunday (because of the fun had on Saturday) -- she loved the water (shallow end only) and also enjoyed a few quick algae-snacks! Eli's in for such a treat!] -ttp