K hasn't been interested in swimming the previous few years. She was fine with it when she was 6 months old, but since then she has been terrified of going in the pool. This year she wanted to try to swim in G-ma's pool. She picked out her own swimsuit this year, very pretty. And we headed down to the pool. We put a life jacket on her since she can't swim and the pool is very large. She said she wanted to go down the slide to get into the pool. So daddy went down first so show her what was involved and see if she was sure she wanted to attempt it. She said she did so Daddy put her on his lap and headed down the slide. When they hit the water, Daddy held her up above his head so she wouldn't go under water. She didn't go under water, but she didn't want to be in the pool any more. Looking back, we probably should have eased her into the pool before attempting such a daredevil act with her. Live and learn. But we were able to convince her to stay on the steps in the shallow water and just play with Daddy there.
K's swimsuit. 
Must wear a life vest.
Down the slide with Daddy.
Ready for the splash!
Ahhh, the safety of the steps:)
How fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd don't worry. She'll warm up to the idea of the pool soon enough.
Hugs!
She looks like she was having fun!! And her swimsuit is SO cute!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have a grandma with a pool! Madyson didn't like the pool either, until this last few weeks. She would always just sit and be happy on the stairs!
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