Jett's First Swimming Lesson

It is official, Jett Cooper IS my child.

Yesterday afternoon he was getting a smidge fussy and we still had 1 hour before nap time so I decided to take him outside to sit by the pool.  We sat down on the side and I put my feet on the top step while he just watched. Pretty quickly I realized that he had no intention of just 'looking' at the water so I took his pants off and left him in his onesie. I slowly started lowering his cute little legs in the water until he was standing on the first step. At this point the water is up to his shin. As I was holding him he started to lean forward so he could put his hands in the water and splash.

I was worried that all his splashing was going to get all my clothes wet so I scooped him up and went inside so I could put my swim suit on and took his clothes and diaper off as well. I put him back on the top step in the pool and within the next few minutes it got crazy. I so wish I could have recorded the next 10 minutes. It was the funniest thing to see Jett stark naked and white as can be splashing on the steps.

I honestly had no intention of giving Jett his first swimming lesson on March 22 when the pool temperature was 71 degrees but ya' know- it just happened.  As he was standing on the step splashing water onto the patio I was dripping water higher and higher on his back. Every single time I would do that he would turn his head to face me and give me the biggest grin! He LOVED it!! So, I grabbed him and flipped him onto his belly and he went wild! His little feet were kicking while his hands were splashing out in front of him while I swooshed him around in the water. He was giggling and squealing the whole time! I was laughing pretty loudly because my child was straight up hilarious!

When I was pregnant with Jett I would spend hours and hours a day just swimming and floating around in the pool and he was always so still while I was in the water. Once I would get out he would kick around for a very long time. I always knew he was going to love the water!  I just didn't think he would share my love of cool water at such a young age! I can spend hours in the water when its only 68 degrees. Due to the nerve pain in my foot I can't be in water cooler than 65 or its extremely painful for my foot.

I was always the kid who would cry when my parents would make me get out of the water and then start BEGGING to go swimming again once we were in the car.  I can remember spending weeks with my grandparents in the summer and swimming in the lake with my cousins the entire day. Those are some of my favorite summer memories. I remember when we bought this house I was so crazy excited because I finally had my OWN pool and no one was ever going to tell me I had to get out and leave!! Definitely a dream come true for me to have a sweet pool in my backyard!

Those fifteen minutes with Jett in the pool yesterday definitely make it on the list of my top 5 happiest moments with Jett!

This was the night before his swimming lesson. The water was 68.

Morning Time

Have I mentioned before how much I love Baby Wise?? Last night Jett slept 13 hours! We are so extremely blessed to have such a terrific baby! 


Everyone has their own thoughts and opinions about "Baby Wise" but it worked for us. We followed it pretty hard core from the time Jett was about 3 weeks old. He had some serious eating issues the first month so it was hard following it at first but once we got him to start eating and actually gaining weight it worked like a charm! 


This morning when he woke up I took the camera in with me to record him. I don't ever want to forget how fun and precious he is in the morning. He always greets me with an enormous smile and usually starts jabbering away! He can now crawl around in his crib so when he wakes up he usually plays around a bit before he lets me know he is ready for me. 

Foot Update.

I went to my foot Dr yesterday for a check-up. He had put me on nerve medication in January for a 3 month trial to see if it helped control my pain better.  Thankfully it has. At my appointment yesterday he said I had two options.
1. Continue on the medications long term and see if the medication over several years would fix the problem.
2. Surgery #8... I would have to go to an Orthopedic and they would remove even more of my sural nerve. My Dr cannot legally go any higher on my ankle due to being a Podiatrist.

We talked about both options and obviously I do NOT want another surgery- especially one as painful that. If I were to chose option 1 that would mean if I got pregnant I would not be able to take any of those medications as they are not safe for a baby. I would be on bed rest the entire pregnancy and in significant pain.  I've had the nerve removal surgery twice now and it was so incredibly painful. I can still remember that pain. My Dr feels very strongly that if they can remove more of the sural nerve up higher in a much healthier area it would make the pain much more tolerable. I simply adore my Podiatrist and love his staff.  He is such a great Dr and I trust him completely.

So, I told him I would chose option 2 if we can find a Dr to do it.  He said he was going to call an Ortho that he knows and see if he would take me on as a patient and give me a second opinion. If the second opinion Dr agrees with my Dr's recommendation I want to be able to get this done immediately!  Due to all the history with my foot many Dr's are very hesitant to take it on.

God obviously has a purpose for the last 5 1/2 years of my foot issues. I'm so thankful that we live in America and have access to medical care and have such wonderful health insurance. I am in a lot of pain every day but I try very hard not to complain about it or let the pain control my attitude. I'm praying that we will be able to find a Dr to give a second opinion and if he agrees I need another surgery that we can get it taken care of quickly!!