Laraway Family

Starks had his first swim class on Saturday, June 3rd. Though we know he generally enjoys the water in the tub, friend's pool, his kiddie pool, etc., he was surprisingly subdued in his first outing.

He sang some songs, floated on his back, kicked his feet, dipped his chin in the water, climbed up on the wall (elbow, elbow, tummy, thigh), and entered the pool to the idyllic rhythms of Humpty Dumpty. He went through the motions and didn't fuss, which is certainly something to be thankful for; I guess we were just a bit surprised at how unimpressed he seemed to be given his unmitigated affinity for the water.

Meanwhile, Anthony and Chas very much enjoyed their first class in over a year. It's a shame, though... Anthony was really getting bold in the pool last year, able to jump in and swim around without flotation, but he reallyhas taken a major step backward without having practiced in so long. It was good to seem them really enjoy their first class back. Hopefully, they'll both return to form and get comfortable in the water again very soon.