Today Mason and I visited the Splash Pad at Harris Park for the first time. When we first got there, he decided he needed to maintain a death grip on my arm to make sure I didn't try to put him down. He was NOT a fan of the water and freaked out when I tried to get him to touch it. I carried him as long as I could, but finally we had to take a break. We went to sit at a small covered picnic table so he could watch the other kids. He walked around and around the table, watched the kids, and thought hard about what they were doing. He never tried to step away from the table because he hates to stand in grass, and there was grass all around the table. (Makes things easier for me!)
At the picnic table, he finally felt safe to explore a little and watch from afar - safe from the wild sprays of the nearby splashers. I could tell he was thinking hard about the whole situation.
When he finally seemed comfortable again, we decided to brave the water once more.
This time he got down and very slowly started to enjoy the water. He still stayed around the perimeter of the park, but I could tell he was really having fun! He even got sprayed in the face a few times by other kids, and he never cried! I was so proud of him!
After having fun in the water, we had a nice snack of Cheerios and water, and then took the inevitible Mommy and Me picture. =)
After a good nap and some time with the Grandparents, we went to Mungia's BBQ in Heidenheimer for dinner. One of Terry's coworkers gave him a coupon, so we were able to eat very cheaply...once we finally got there that is! We missed a turn and went pretty far out of the way. It was a nice ride though, so we didn't worry about it too much!
Ahh, the blissful days of summer! And it's only the beginning!
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