Lincoln Loves to Swim...What?!

So....we dropped swimming lessons.

  After two horrendous sessions I pulled the plug. But not before I gave it much consideration.  I mean I don't want my children thinking that they can just drop out if they don't like something...I am all about facing your fears and finishing things to the end but I really did fear that I was doing more harm than good...and he hated it...really really hated it!  He clung to me as if I was going to let him drown and screamed at the top of his lungs-I just couldn't go through another four sessions with him like that.  MRC has parent and tot swim on Fridays and I thought I'd take Lincoln to that just to see how he did in  a less structured environment and the kid freakin loved it!!!!  He was up to his chin in the water splashing, kicking blowing bubbles.  I was shocked, baffled, speechless!  Seriously, seriously, seriously?!  I don't know if maybe my Lincoln is too cool for swim school but he played in the water as if he's been a fish his whole life (FYI he's always hated pools).  He loved it!  My eyes are still bulging but I am happy oh so happy that he had such a great time.  We were in the water for almost an hour and a half and he didn't want to leave!  I don't know if it was because the water was warm or if it was the fact that he could walk into the water and touch the bottom the whole time.  I just don't know but all I know is that I have a little fish on my hands and we will be back.  I don't know if we are ready to re-start swimming lessons again but I do know that we are off to a great start!  Ahhh I am so proud of him!