Happy day-after Father's Day to all the fathers out there, especially the father of D-Addy. Too cute! We had a great weekend visiting with Mommy H and Pap. Pap brought N down a fishing pole and a filled tackle box as his F-Day gift. They tested out the pole today at a tidal inlet and caught 2 baby sharks and 2 small unidentifiable fish. All were tossed back, but what a blast. M completely enjoyed her grandparents and spent time each day in the pool with Mommy H. She really had the full mermaid moves in effect, as on Thursday I had decided that 4 and 1/4 was too old to not be putting her face underwater. So without fanfare I grabbed M, bobbed up and down with her in the pool while counting 1-2-3 and then dunked her. Best thing I ever did! She immediately took off the floaties and has hardly put them on since. Now she doggy paddles, back floats, and definitely puts her face underwater (purposely and not.) Here is a scene from the pool now:
M: Hey Mom, look. I can put my face underwater.
Me: Awesome!
M: Look, Mom. Hey, Mom. I can put my face underwater.
Me: Wow! Your such a big girl.
M: Watch me Mom, watch me. I can swim without my floaties!
Me: Mm-hmmm
M: Watch me Mom, look. Watch Me. I'm a big girl, I swim without my floaties, and I put my face underwater.
Me: W-O-W
And on and on. She just needs to get down that talking while her head is barely above surface leads to water intake, and drowning. My favorite was the second day when she was in the 4' and her head quit bobbing above the water. Norm responded with the reflexes of an ex-lifegaurd and pulled her up for air quickly. She hardly took a breath before saying, "I put my face underwater!" Such a proud little mermaid.
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I would love to see an actual video shot if you can figure out how to do that. Sounds like its time for swim lessons!
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