Size matters

In case you haven't noticed, Eric has gotten quite tall.  We are constantly amazed at how big he is.  He looks big, that is, until you take him to swim.  The elite swimmers on the team he is on are so tall.  They all tower over him with the exception of a couple.

I snapped a couple of pictures in dry land yesterday.  It isn't quite as obvious in the water, because the kids are all standing on the bottom, and Eric is treading water, so you can't really tell.  However, when they are on land, it is pretty clear that they are significantly taller.

I pointed this picture out to Eric, because he can get disheartened at times.  He works just as hard as everyone else, but can't quite keep up.  I showed him that if he and the fella next to him are equal swimmers, the fella would be 10-12 inches ahead on every single stroke.  And the guy next to him is super good, so he has no chance of keeping up.  Eric is a great swimmer, but it is hard to be put in with such tall swimmers who are equally good or better.  He will get there.  He will grow and get stronger and faster.  His best buddy in the group is his size, and they swim about the same.  They have a lot of fun together.  

I'm so proud of him for working so hard and doing his best.  I have no goals for him with swim other than that he try his best and be the best Eric he can be.  

He is my favorite.