WATER BABY

We just returned from a fantastic 10 days in Sanibel, Florida in what seems to have become our annual vacation. The sun was amazing, the water was perfect, and we pretty much did nothing but relax the entire time.

Tobin was as at home in teh water as a person could be. He'd jump right into the waves without floaties or a care. He'd walk out until the water was chest-high, at which point we'd tell him to turn around. "It's fine" he'd say as he'd wave dismissively at us. A wave would roll through and submerge him for a second. He'd come back up and keep on going.

Just like his older brother, he'd paddle out as far as he could get while wearing his floaties. The only thing keeping him from getting too far out was the current which went sideways and towards the shore.

As soon as we'd get to the beach every day, he'd drop everything and run right for it. He's trip and splash right in. Flip onto his belly, and push his little tanned body into the surf backwards. The waves would wash over him and he'd just keep on going. Fearless doesn't begin to describe this kid.

He shows great skill for his age, at handling himself in the unpredictable water. I can only assume he'll be fully self-sufficient before we know it. If anyone was born to be in the sand and surf, I believe it was Tobin.