Pool Preference

All summer, we have been trying to convince Julia to enjoy her visits to the pool. When we go to the pool, we are usually there for about two hours. For the first ten minutes, Julia is happy to play with her toys in the beach-entry area of the shallow end. Then I try to help make her content to hang out with me (I'm carrying her or she's in her floaty) while we follow Evelyn around the pool. Break time is a cinch because she knows that means snack time. Otherwise, Julia does not seem happy about our trips to the pool.

Julia has recently developed a preference while at the pool - walking. She wants me to hold both of her hands and help her walk around the pool deck. This is fabulous, considering she didn't want anything to do with walking a week and a half ago.