We Offer Our Babes a Glorious Invitation
Jessalyn Hutto
A couple weeks ago we made our first trip to the pool. I was thankful to have my Mother-in-law with me as the thought of keeping tabs on two toddlers who cannot swim gives me an anxiety attack. The pool in her housing complex has a wonderful children’s area with fountains and buckets that rain down water from above. This kiddy pool is at max 2 1/2 feet deep. Perfect for my little ones.
Of course both children have different temperaments. One is daring while the other is cautious. While one was splashing his way into delirium the other was tiptoeing around the beachy incline. After a little while our cautious one finally waded his way into the “deep” water and seemed to be competent and timid enough to keep himself out of trouble. I took a moment to sit on the side of the pool to watch their interactions with the other children around them. Suddenly, with one misstep our little Hudson dove head first into the water.
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