Take the Good with the Bad

For the first time since we moved here, we decided to join a neighborhood pool for the summer. Now, one does not take this decision lightly as the pools around here cost an arm and a leg for the privilege of staying cool in this perpetual swamp. We've only been members for a week, and we are already seeing the good (Katie) and the bad (Michael):

THE GOOD (aka Katie) - Our little girl is in heaven at the pool. She loves "practicing" skills in the baby pool, such as doggy-paddling, jumping in from the side, and dipping her head underwater. Even more so, she adores the big pool, where she can touch and play around in the 3-foot section. She has already met some new buddies; and she looks forward to when our friends Rose, Kelly, and Megan (3-years-old) show up to play. Katie would spend the entire day at the pool if we let her.

THE BAD (aka Michael) - Michael has always been somewhat of a restless explorer, so sitting in one place at the pool for an extended period of time is not his cup of tea. He'll give you 10-15 minutes of relaxation time at the baby pool before he is whining/tantruming to move on to another (not-fenced-in) location. He hates the big pool because he basically is just being held by one of his parents....no freedom to move around as he pleases. If he had his wish, he would just spend his time exploring or swinging over at the playground. To give him the benefit of the doubt, he may just be tired by the time we get to the pool, but he sure hasn't shown us that he loves it yet.

Well, such is the life with two very different kids, right? We'll have to wait and see if our money was money well spent.