I will, I won't, I will, I can't, I will, sort of

As you all recall, we had Madeline swim lessons last year.  She learned survival swimming (roll and float) and how to swim to the side and hang on.  We talked about going back to Ms.Kathleen this year but she said she didn't want to go.  She really didn't like going in the first place, but I felt better that she learned a valuable lifesaving skill.  The deal was, if she did her float this year, she wouldn't have to go back......

Cut to Saturday before Memorial day.  She is begging to go to Bebe's and go swimming.  BIG talk about doing her float the whole time.  Well, it got cloudy and the pool was cold, but she was dying to swim....so I got in.  Then she got all wonky.  She was saying No, no no.  I figured I would just pull her in like we did last year and she would be ok.  Um no.  No retained skill in the float.  Scared her to death is what I did basically.  She got out of the pool and REFUSED to get back in.  SOOOO, I took her to toys r us and got some floaties (which I hate) and some other fun stuff to use in the pool. Back to Bebe's on Monday.  Took her a good HOUR before she would get passed her ankles in the pool, but she soon got comfortable.

So, last Saturday, we went to Callies to swim.  Again, took her LONG time to get in the pool, but once she did, she was fine.  Even went so far as to get her to take off the floaties...then the little daredevil was off!  Jumping in the pool over and over again!  She plum wore me out!  She is swimming pretty good now but the float is still not on the horizon yet.  We went back to Callie's on Sunday and I even had to get on to her for just walking to edge of the pool and getting ready to jump off....without telling anyone!  But, she had a blast and we will get it all worked out!  I am sure of it!