{"id":477,"date":"2012-12-09T20:09:26","date_gmt":"2012-12-09T20:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?p=477"},"modified":"2012-12-21T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T12:58:34","slug":"water-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?p=477","title":{"rendered":"Water baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas has started swimming lessons, which he finds both fun and terrifying in equal measure.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fun bouncing around the pool, and singing &#8220;splish splash&#8221;, but he doesn&#8217;t like it when the instructor makes him go underwater.\u00a0 He&#8217;s getting better at it though, and doesn&#8217;t cough and splutter when he comes up for air now.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nicholas first went swimming when we were on holiday in Devon, but he was held above water at all times then!<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\\\/?p=477\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-477 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=447'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0045-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-447\" data-attachment-id=\"447\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=447\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0045.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325685835&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;52&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0045\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nicholas and Jack in the water&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0045-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0045-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-447'>\n\t\t\t\tNicholas and Jack in the water\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=446'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-446\" data-attachment-id=\"446\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=446\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0121.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325376163&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;89&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Swimming with Mummy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0121-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0121-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-446'>\n\t\t\t\tSwimming with Mummy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=443'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0012-e1347308850986-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-443\" data-attachment-id=\"443\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=443\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0012-e1347308850986.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325685197&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;138&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Is that a shark?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0012-e1347308850986-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0012-e1347308850986-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-443'>\n\t\t\t\tIs that a shark?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=444'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0156-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-444\" data-attachment-id=\"444\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=444\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0156.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325376825&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0156\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All alone in the pool&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0156-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0156-768x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-444'>\n\t\t\t\tAll alone in the pool\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=442'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0143-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-442\" data-attachment-id=\"442\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=442\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0143.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325376504&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;61&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I can do this by myself!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0143-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0143-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-442'>\n\t\t\t\tI can do this by myself!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=440'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0049-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-440\" data-attachment-id=\"440\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=440\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0049.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325685901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0049\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nana&#8217;s swiming as well&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0049-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0049-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-440'>\n\t\t\t\tNana&#8217;s swiming as well\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=435'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0072-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-435\" data-attachment-id=\"435\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?attachment_id=435\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0072.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325686728&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;97&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PTDC0072\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&#8217;d like to get out now &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0072-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/PTDC0072-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-435'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;d like to get out now &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Hopefully he will learn very quickly what he needs to do if he ever falls in the sea or a lake.\u00a0 We&#8217;re concerned that we may need to sing &#8220;Humpty Dumpty&#8221; before that happens though!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas has started swimming lessons, which he finds both fun and terrifying in equal measure.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fun bouncing around the pool, and singing &#8220;splish splash&#8221;, but he doesn&#8217;t like it when the instructor makes him go underwater.\u00a0 He&#8217;s getting better &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justineandtim.co.uk\/?p=477\">Continue reading <span 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