Chester's New Life Jacket

We've been meaning to get Chester a life jacket for a while now, but were waiting until we thought he was done growing. With a trip to the lake coming up, I decided to get the life jacket and hope he's reached his full size. When I went to PetSmart yesterday after work, they only had 3 left. Luckily, one was in his size. The small fits him perfectly. I had to tighten it up, so there's a lot of room to expand it if he grows. There's velcro AND clips, so I don't think he'll be able to get out of it.

Isn't he darling in it? When I first put it on, he froze in place, as if it was so terrible to have on that he couldn't even move. Pretty soon he was racing around the house in it. I think it'll be perfect for weekends at Adam's parent's cabin. I would be nervous to have him out on the water and in the boat without it. He's never had a chance to swim, so I don't know how he'll react and he's just so little.

I'm pretty sure he was eager to try out his new life jacket because he was fascinated by the bath tub last night. Then, this morning I couldn't find him - guess where he was...

Hey mom! I'm ready to go for a swim!