Swimming Lessons

We enrolled Madelyn in a local swimming school for her first lessons this summer. While she enjoys playing and splashing in the bath, she kind of went into a daze at swimming lessons. Like her mama, she is a (shy) people watcher. She would much rather sit and watch all the other kids than pay attention to the water or the toys or us! She got a lot better, though, in the last few weeks of lessons. Toward the end of the summer, she would reach her arms out when "swimming" forward, she's was much more tolerant of floating on her back. She also finally started to grasp the whole "close your eyes and mouth" concept when you "jump" in the water.

And she sure does look cute in her swim suits, don't ya think?!

From the first few weeks of lessons...









And by the end, she was a pro. ;)