Swimming Monkeys

Rebekah and Caleb have NOT been water babies. They have both had major issues with water in their faces, and have spent most of the last 4-5 years on the steps of the pool. Caleb just recently got comfortable enough to use arm floaties, but even that was a really big thing for him. Bekah would have none of any of it, and would scream like she was being tortured any time she even got splashed!

Well, they have both been taking swimming lessons once a week for about a month (yes, 4 lessons), and here is what they've accomplished...

I KNOW!! I can't believe it either! Caleb is doing freestyle strokes and can now swim back and forth across the width of the pool completely by himself. He could probably swim the length by himself if he wanted to, but he's not quite that brave yet. Bekah has gone from not wanting to get her face anywhere near the water, to swimming back and forth with no hesitation...face in the water and everything!! I am just thrilled beyond belief that my monkeys are now pool safe. And Devin has been swimming for a long time, but he went through this same thing when he was younger (being scared to get his face wet and then all of a sudden deciding it was okay and actually fun to swim) and now he wanted me to videotape dad throwing him, so as not to be left out of the fun :-)

Thanks for letting me brag for a bit, and thank you Nana and Pop for the use of your pool!