Anytime we hit a childrens museum with a water play room, we know there will be lots of splashing and getting soaked. We hope to stay dry but usually Jude or mom are a bit wet when we leave.
water play
We are grateful for the kid-sized smocks that many places provide. This summer Jude had a few chances to play at Exploration Station in Bourbonnais. Its proved to be a great meeting point for Jude to see his grandparents, as its about halfway between here and Champaign where they live.
get those fish!
Sadly the local pools and summer in general has gone away until next year. But we wanted to share the few pictures we snapped at the Oak Park pools this year.
ready to splash
Jude took swimming lessons this summer in a Parent Tot class with his mom. The first week he held like glue to mom's arms and seemed very afraid. But by the end of the sessions he loved the water songs and even floating through the water with mom's help.
the kiddie pool at Ridegland Common
By summer's end Jude loved to float his little body in the water while using his hands to crawl along the bottom of the kiddie pool. And he even made a few attempts at jumping in with mom or his friend Miss Lynsey. We look forward to lots of water play time next summer!
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