Meggers and I have been spending a lot of time over at my sister’s house since she’s been back from her month- long vacation to the UK. On this particular day I had promised Meggers we could practice swimming, but quickly realized I’d forgotten my bathing suit. So, I was a good sport and donned my brother’s Union Jack trunks and a tank top! Yep! That’s my rather large derriere in the picture.
Meggers really wants to swim and boy does she try super hard, but she’s not quite got it yet. Partly because she swims with T-Rex arms, tightly pressed against her sides, which causes her to sink. We’re working on those big pulls and big kicks, but for some reason she always reverts back to T-Rex form. Meg’s had a long battle with her gross motor and fine motor skills, but has made some major progress this past year.
Meg is cheered on by a naked spectator, her cousin Logan, who loves to be in the buff and patiently waits for her to be done so they can play games in the pool.
When she’s on the wall she likes to pretend she’s a froggy pushing off so I always ask her “What color froggy are you?” to which she usually replies “A purple froggy Mom” and then pushes off the wall to swim to me.
She’s even getting braver with her jumping in! If she doesn’t have floaties on she’ll jump to me, but with her floaties on she’ll brave jumping in by herself, popping back up out of the water like a dear in head lights.
I’m sooo proud of her and how far she’s come!
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great post
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Good job, Meggers! I hope Sprite is that brave, but she now hates to put her head underwater.
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Aww, what great shots! We’re working on swimming over here now too since Elliot has no fear of the water and will run full speed right in.
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Super cute pics!
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Great pics! Meggers is doing great!
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What great photos! It is so great to see our kids getting brave and trying new things, isn’t it?
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So fun…I wish I had a pool!
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How much fun. We get to do this tomorrow..
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That looks like so much fun. We so need a pool! 😦
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Those are some awesome shots! Yay for Meg!
We have been working on swimming and jumping this summer too. T-Rex arms — too cute! I can just imagine them …
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swimming is always fun! i’ve no pool at home but i think i’ll buy the inflatable one for Fateha to splash about! and cool trunks, Kirst!
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Those are too sweet!
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Was thinking awwwwww when you mentioned about her motor skills etc, then the next shot about the naked spectator, just had me cracking up, hilarious!!! Thanks for that and she is so good, glad she’s working hard on the swimming, it’ll do her good. (PS Loved the shorts)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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