Adventures at the pool

Jacob has been taking "Pre-Beginner 1" swim lessons since September. His time slot must be undesirable to swim teachers because they always seem to have a hard time having a consitent teacher. This session, it's been Mr. S--a man, which is a little unusual in the world of swim teachers at least at this pool. Jacob and his friend Samson have been a little afraid of this guy--not to say he's not a good teacher, but I guess it's just different for them since they were practically imprinted with Ms. Annie as the ideal swim teacher when they started "Get Wet" classes at 4 months old.

So, Jacob was dragging his heels to go in the pool and grasping my hand as we walked toward the water's edge when suddenly, he sees that Mr. S. has been replaced by BETHANY. The hesistancy he had at walking toward the pool totally evaporated upon seeing Bethany's smiling young face. It was as if I did not exist.

To top it off, he had a private lesson with Bethany. Samson was sick and the other little girl, who is apparently nameless since Jacob will not speak of her, did not come last week.

Class ended and Jacob is usually among the first to trot out from the pool area all dripping and shivering. Nope--not this time. I literally had to go onto the pool deck and drag him out of the pool. He said "I'm not leaving!" and Bethany would kind of prop him out of the pool whereupon he would jump right back in to her.

Mr. S. will be back this week. But, Bethany said she would be on lifeguard duty.