"If I had a boat..."

Swim lessons have begun!!

I know you've all been on the edge of your seats in complete and total anticipation of Scarlett and Carson's swim lessons. Well...they've begun, and they're awesome. Scarlett and I flew solo to the lessons so we didn't have our cameraman (a.k.a. dad, a.a.k.a. Joe) with us...but we make guest appearances in Carson's spectacular movie "There's Something Fishy Going On." I am seriously proud to show my face on such work of genius. It even has a soundtrack for crying out loud! Kudos Carson's dad, kudos. To see his skills, click here.

Like a fish!

Her first dip in a chlorinated lagoon turned out to be quite successful. It started out as an extra pleasant experience for Joe and I because the front desk attendant waived the $17 family "open swim" fee due the the fact that Scarlett is taking swim lessons there at the end of the month. Swimming is fun, but free swimming is even more fun. Here is a clip of Scarlett first getting into the (freezing cold) pool.

"Wow dad...that's cold!"
Warming up to the idea.

We decided it was time to go home about 30 minutes into the swim because Scarlett's lips turned blue - but other than that, she really seems to like swimming. There was far more splashing and laughing, a little choking, some dunking, and one near-puking experience off camera - but alas, it became slightly annoying to run and retrieve my camera every few minutes. I must have had "new parent" written across my forehead for this family outing. Honestly, who brings a camera into a YMCA pool?!

On the catwalk...

...on the catwalk, yeah...she shakes her diapered bum on the catwalk. In anticipation of her upcoming swim lessons...and because her boyfriend, Carson, looks utterly dashing in his swim trunks (http://pokolodi.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-i-need-are-some-tasty-waves.html) I decided to play dress up with Scarlett and her bathing suits. She has three...all of which were purchased last September in anticipation of this summer. Thank goodness we are doing swim lessons because none of them will fit this summer. Ahh...my giant baby. We only made it through two of the three swimsuits. I thought it was difficult getting myself into a swimsuit but whew...this was hard. Carson and Scarlett will be taking swim lessons together - after the swim lessons, Carson's mom and I will be peeling a skin tight wet swim suit off of a squirmy nine month old Scarlett together. Scarlett's first runway appearance. She really tries to pry herself away from her toys, but those toys are persistent. Hollywood here we come!