Water boy

Oliver has had a complete aversion to water activities and getting water on his face since he was old enough to have an opinion.  This summer, we had a few big advances like getting him to play at the pool and playing outside in our kiddie pool.  But, he remained strongly opposed to getting water on his face.  On Saturday, we went to the aquatic center pool and they had the fountains turned on in the kid section.  He nearly did not go in at all, but eventually decided to just stay clear.  That night in bed, he was asking about the fountains and said he wished they were not so high and was thinking maybe he wanted to try playing in a smaller version.  He asked if there were any water parks with smaller water fountains on our continent.  I said I'd look into it.  So on Sunday, he asked about going to the water park again.  We decided to go to the splash park at the park near our house (one which he never wanted to play at before).  What followed blew my mind. Our water hating child was running through the fountains, basking under the daisy shower and laughing through the body misting arch.  He played for nearly two hours.

I've learned that my son is truly capable of just about anything.  However, he will only do things in his own time.  He does not hurry through life.  He takes it all in and when he is ready, he embraces it with an open mind and heart.