My little mermaid!
pamelamyers | July 23, 2016
Mark (and I) really want Sam to learn how to swim. It is important for so many reasons. I can’t swim, and although it doesn’t bother me that much, there are times I wish I could. I don’t want Sam to be in the same boat. First, it could save her life. Secondly, and perhaps less importantly, I want her to be able to have fun in the water! So many of her school friends are at the pool and many of them swim, and it is hard if not impossible for her to play with them when she has to wear a ring or some other flotation device. We did enroll her in the lessons at the YMCA last year, but honestly, they were almost useless. Being in a group, even a small one, with one instructor meant very little individual attention. This year, I decided to get her private swim lessons with an instructor at the heath club where I belong. I figure if she can’t learn with one on one instruction, she is never going to learn. Well, the first lesson went pretty well. Surprisingly, Sam actually listened to the teacher and did what she was asked to do, which involved a lot of putting her face in the water, and even dunking down under the water, which is something Sam never likes to do. The lessons were progressing really well. Sam learned how to propel herself across the water by just kicking her feet and she floated pretty well too. She just had her third lesson this Monday and she did so much I was so impressed. Tuesday, my mom took her to the pool. She told me Sam actually went TOTALLY UNDER THE WATER! She was using my mom’s leg like a rope and climbed down and touched the bottom of the pool! A bunch of times! I couldn’t believe it. Sure enough, at her next lesson, she did it! My little girl! Three swim lessons and she is under water swimming like a fish! Mark and I were so insanely proud of her. She does have a way to go before I would say she is a “swimmer” (she’s not even using her arms yet), but WOW! Great job, Sam! Mommy and Daddy couldn’t be happier! Mark and I took her to the pool and got some great underwater pics of our girl!
