Swimming lessons

This month, we enrolled Lily in swimming lessons twice a week at the local aquatic center. Although we have been lucky to have Grandma & Grandpa B's pool at the lake to give her great exposure to the water, she was ready to move on to the next step with formal training.

She has done a great job in learning new skills- like floating (back and front), using a kick board, and jumping in from the side.

Here she is practicing her "front float":

During the past two classes, they moved on to jumping off of the "high dive". I had a bit of anxiety about this big step, but did my best not to show it. She could barely climb the ladder because of her short legs, but somehow managed to get up there!

Here is the step-by-step from my cell phone (sorry about the poor quality- go figure I forgot my camera at home for this lesson!)

walking the plank :-)

not too sure if she is ready or not

and...she jumped!!

We are so proud of our Lily and how comfortable she has become in the water. Although, she still has a way to go before we are ready to remove the life jacket completely, she has made great strides in learning how to swim. Great job, little mermaid!