Joel Conquers Water

Joel had a big day - he conquered his fear of water! It has been a long two years getting him to sit down in a bath and get his hair washed without screaming. In the last month he has slowly started playing in the bath with Caleb and bathtime has become a lot more enjoyable for all of us. Today, he took two more major steps. First, he played in the sprinkler this morning with his friends, Brooklyn and Jordyn. Then this evening we took the boys to one of our local pools that has a zero-depth entry baby pool with all sorts of fountains and slides. After dipping his toes in the water and gingerly walking in one-inch water while holding my hand for 10 minutes, he attempted the slides. Before we knew it, he was running, splashing, and even laying down in the water! It was so much fun to watch and he kept talking about it all through dinner. I can't wait to take him back.