Big Fish

This is my "big girl" showing her Mommy how she swims underwater. She surprised me at the waterpark today by doing this. We've been trying to get her to kick her feet and "close her mouth." But today was the breakthrough, ironic as it was...

See, last week we signed Adi up for swim lessons at the waterpark, but it was not a fun experience. The first day she cried, then after some comforting by dad, she went with the lifeguards/teachers. The second day was worse, but then had fun with the teacher since dad was helping. Then on Wednesday she was even worse then the first 2 days, not wanting any part of the lifeguards. So I decided that we were done with swim lessons (much to the chagrin of the coordinator...but don't get me started on that).

So today we found ourselves at the waterpark, as usual, although Adi wasn't sure about going at first, "I don't want to go to swim lessons." But after assuring her we were just going to have fun, she was her normal happy self, then I took her to the deep end. Actually she chased me to the deep end, where I'd tell her, "kick, kick, kick." And she'd struggle to keep her face above water, but eventually making it to me. Then...

Out of nowhere, she just puts her head in the water and starts kicking to me. Again, and again, and again. I was just cracking up. I couldn't believe my 2 year old was REALLY SWIMMING! Who needs swim lessons? She then added the breaststroke arm movement at home when we were showing Mommy. It's amazing. I would rank this up there with the first time she walked.

Aren't kids amazing?