Swimming Lessons

While we've been living in an apartment and had access to a pool, I've tried to take Brenna down a few times just to take advantage of the easy access.  Although she loves playing in the water, she is very cautious.  Don't get me wrong, this is good, I want her to respect the water and know her boundaries.  Unfortunately, her boundaries kept her on the steps ALL the time, even if I went in with her, it took a lot to get her out away from the wall.  Soooo....I decided it was about time to get some swimming lessons.  Money and time had always been an obstacle in making this happen, but I found a great place and decided to go for it.  At least for as long as we'll be on the east side (which is only a couple more months).  I'm behind in making this post, but she has now completed 3 lessons and the difference is so amazing.  She has so much more confidence in the water.  Just from the first lesson to the second, she had stopped hanging onto the instructor for dear life and when he was working with the other kids in her group, she was practicing sliding into the water face first - which she NEVER would've done before.  I'm so proud of her and so thankful that I could make this work.  It is so important and it's a bit of a relief to know that she has the basic skills to hold her own in the water.  Since the lessons, Travis has also been spending time in the water with her at the apartment pool and it is so fun to watch them interact.  She is now comfortable to jump to him from standing on the edge, has contests to see who can hold their breath longer, and loves to get dunked and spring up from the bottom of the pool.