Swimming!

 For this semester, we sent Ace for extra lessons again. It is much more expensive but there are only four people in his class:) So I am happy to announce that Ace has taken one more step forward in swimming.. he is finally not afraid to JUMP into the pool:)

And he has found it to be really fun.. but hor I dunno why he likes to jump like a starfish into the pool with his legs opened wide.. doesnt his nuts feel painful?:P wahahahaha...

 There is a term break in between and so for two weeks, Ace will not have swimming lessons.. so we decided to visit F as her apartment has got a swimming pool...

But of course, not before we have bfast at Ace's favourite Mc D..

 New hairdo again for the day.. one side curl in, one side curl out..

 View taken from the pool.. nice hor.. this area is called Jumeriah Lake Towers.. cos it is around this man made lake.. very like Singapore lor:)

 Happy to see Ace go into the pool and swim around happily without his board.. and he can even track water! My god, finally! After how many years of swimming lessons... I feel so proud of him.. cos it took such a long while for him to overcome his fear of water.. tat he has exhibited since he was 4 months old...

From 4 mths to 4 years old, he was afraid of the water and would cry even if we carry him and walk into the pool.. he is only happy and feels safe at the steps at the edge of the pool...

Then 4-5 years old, we sent him for swimming lessons and he overcame his fear enough to swim with a board... but die also dun want to jump into the pool... I tried persuasion, reward, prep talks... NOTHING WORKED.. he just REFUSED to do it...

6-7 years old.. had swimming lessons twice a week in school and finally learnt how to let go of his board... But he is still inconfident when he is in the deep end of the pool and still refuses to jump into the pool..

And a few months shy of turning 8, he finally got the courage to jump in:)  Very very very happy lor!

 Fishy fishy.. having fun:)

I guess if we don't find an apartment with a pool, we are likely to visit F often during the weeks with no swimming lessons:) wahahaha

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