splish splash

We decided to take Issi swimming for the first time. Bath time is her favourite time of the day (so much so, on Christmas day she got an extra 'bonus' bath as a special treat!!!) She loves it so much that, 'the bath time experience' can last for almost an hour. She loves to play naked while the bath runs, then she gets in the bath (usually with Daddy) where she splashes and plays for a loooooong time then we wash her, dry her, massage her, dress her, feed her and put her to bed......life is pretty sweet for Miss Issi.

Because of her great love for the bath, we thought, what better than a giant bath, one with lots of noise, a wave pool, sprinklers, toys, floaties (and a hot tub, steam room and water slides for Mummy and Daddy.) So yesterday was the day. We went to the new pool in Duncan. It was great, we got ready in the family change room then I realised...

'ooops, I left the camera in the car!!!'

So off Andy went to the car while I got my bathing suit on and started changing Isabelle. Meanwhile, I realised I couldn't find Isabelle's bathing suit. I looked through the numerous bags we had in tow but no bathing suit or swim diaper. On return from his mission to the car, Andy was commissioned to go on a second mission to the car to retrieve the aforementioned necessary 'bathing items.'

Eventually we were all set. Here is Miss Issi in her bathing attire, she was just so gosh darn adorable.

You may be thinking that Isabelle doesn't look so excited but she was, she just didn't know what was coming at this point.

So Isabelle had her first 'pre entering cleansing shower,' which was actually her first shower ever and we headed in. The water was warm and Issi just got stuck right in. She didn't even pull her infamous getting in the bath face...

(she pulls this expression EVERY TIME we put her in the water and it still makes us laugh)
Here are some photos of Isabelles first big swimming pool experience (my smile looks lopsided because half my face is frozen from the dentist)