Friday Photo

Determination!

To Swim Or Not To Swim....That Is The Question.

Today was Madie's first swim lesson. We have been talking it up for weeks. Talking about her teacher as if we already know her. Talking about all the fun she will have when she goes to swim class. Well, today was the day.

We actually started practicing with the goggles in the bathtub this past weekend.

Madie looked especially cute before we left to go to for her lesson.

She loved her teacher and was having a great time.

And.....things are going great!

And then, it all takes a turn for the worse. Something about floating on her back and putting her head under the water as she blew bubbles and Madie started to cry hysterically. A full on terrified cry that almost broke my heart. I know it had to be scary for her. Snot was coming out of her nose and her eyes were red, not from the chlorine but because of all of the crying. I tried to bribe her with a milkshake after her lesson but nothing seemed to calm her. We finally got her settled down before our lesson was over and she got back in the water and kicked her feet a little but insisted that she was ready to go home.

Here is a picture of her with her red eyes minus the snot after her lesson.

When we got to the locker room to change out of her bathing suit she said, "I love swimming with Ms. Danika."

Figures.....next weeks lesson ought to be very exciting.