Water Babies

Thanks to the recommendations of a few fabulous friends, we opted for indoor swimming lessons this summer.  It was so nice not to have to worry about the weather, not to see their little teeth chattering, & not to have to sit there forcibly holding Teresa from jumping in the whole time!  I can not believe how much Andrew & Rebecca learned in one week!

 Andrew really took to the water.  (There he is floating in the camo trunks.)  He was swimming the short length of the pool unaided, which is a HUGE step from where he was last year.  He hasn't learned how to breathe while swimming yet & instead treads water until he's ready to go again, but I think that will be the next step.

After almost negative progress at swim lessons last year, I had no idea what to expect with Rebecca.  Well, she still isn't actually swimming along, but she's bobbing her head, joyfully putting her face in the water, kicking like crazy, & front floating with support.  She also jumped off the board which BLEW MY MIND! 

The most amazing part: she did it all with a smile on her face!  Hallelujah!  There is hope.

On the last day parents were asked to come & watch to see what they had learned.  It was such a great feeling to see their progress.  I loved watching them jump off the board, especially.  The video is Andrew's second jump.  (not loading  :(  )

Teresa of course joined me on the sidelines.  What I didn't know is that she had put on her swimsuit under her dress when I wasn't looking.  About 5 minutes in, she whips off her dress & sandals all ready to go!  No dice, Tootsie.