Trip to the Pool

I took Benjamin to the pool for the first time today.  He really enjoys his bath so I figured he would really enjoy the pool.  

His first impression of the pool was not good.  We got in the shower according to pool regulations, but water flew out like a fire hose and scared him.  I really thought we had failed before we had even begun, but he warmed up to it.  I carried him out to a deeper end and let him bob around for a moment.  Ben seemed a bit skeptical, but then started splashing.  And that was it!  He completely loved it.  The pool was quite shallow all around so it was easy for me to play with him.  There were whirlpool jets coming up off the floor.  I thought they might scare him, but he just liked the bubbles.

What he enjoyed the most was floating around in a yellow baby seat.  The only problem was that it was not community property.  It belonged to the other baby and his family.  Oops.  But they were very nice about it.  I guess I will just have to get him one of his own.