Grace has become such a little fish in the water. She loves the pool - maybe too much! We tried a variety of flotation devices this spring in Florida and at the indoor water park and found the only thing that worked successfully was the life preserver/life vest. Good to know and absolutely necessary if we are on a boat, but it is certainly not practical for the pool. I think that Grace has become more aware of her own balance and limitations in the water because I haven't used any water wings or flotation bathing suits. She is not falsely reliant on those things and hasn't become overconfident because of them. But, going to the pool with her is stressful because she is constantly testing her limits. Putting her head under water is not a problem for Grace. She enjoys jumping, spinning, and intentionally falling in the water. It seems like she is experimenting with her buoyancy as she tries to float on both her tummy and her back. Lately, she has been climbing up the ladder and jumping into 3 feet of water from the edge of the pool. Remember she is barely 35 inches so that water is over her head. And while I am having a mini heart attack with each jump, she is standing on the side pushing my hand away saying, "No, Mommy!".
This short video is of Grace on the kiddie slide which she has totally mastered. Last summer I wouldn't even let her try it on her own. Of course, she could barely climb the steps then. Enjoy the show....I promise, it won't give you a heart attack!
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We are so going to miss swimming when it gets cold!! She is just like Mayna in this reagard and I also don't really use swim floatation devices. We will have to come back to that pool one more time at least (and I won't let mayna go down that pool head first again so we don't get yelled at again :)
I like this size slide with the water (soft) below much better than the Big Sliding Pond in Central Park. This video did not give me a heart attack.
Love Nana
PS cute bathing suit>
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