We started to notice last Thanksgiving that Cole had developed a bit of a stutter. It started out as simple sylable repitition (e.g. I-I-I want to go.., Wha-wha-what are you doing) but progressed into a full blown communication problem (e.g. out of breath, full stops, frustration) by January. I did my undergraduate work in a Human Communication Sciences major which combined audiology, speech language pathology and learning disabilities into one curriculum. One of the main things that I got out of the coursework was that parents often let speech and language problems fester for too long before seeking help. We weren't going to let that happen.

Cole was pretty comfortable in the water this week. He now only fusses if we don't do the activities that he likes to do. This is not at all dissimiliar to Cole's behavior on land...

After last week's swimming lesson, I wasn't too excited about going to this lesson. Cole really didn't have a good time last week. But I decided to suck it up and go again...

Jolie and I decided to enroll Cole in swimming lessons. The classes are 30 minutes a piece for 6 weeks. The class is tailored to people of Cole's age.. 18 months. Cole was not a big fan of the experience. He was pretty clingy.. and was attached to me like a baby monkey on his momma. Here's what we attempted to do..