Our little missy just wrapped up her precompetitive swim season this week. She practiced in the wee hours of the morning {just past daybreak} for six weeks. Eliza Kate learned to swim to the stairs, hold on to the side, blow bubbles, jump off the side of the pool & jump off the block to waiting hands. This little swimmer conquered her initial fears {screaming & all} the first two lessons to figuring out she actually enjoyed the water. Those first two mornings were rough with Eliza Kate waking up first thing saying "No Coach Bef" {Beth} It was a season of firsts for our girly--including wearing a fashionable rash guard in the water for warmth on those chilly mornings. Bonding with the coaches & seeing her girlfriends from the neighborhood helped her to realize this daily ritual wasn't so bad. Emery aborted the mission of the middle spot in the above picture op. :) I promise Claire & Ek like eachother:)
There were around 12 kids in her swimming group every morning. They practiced for half an hour before the boys launched their way into the pool. There's something about the repetitiveness of practicing every morning for short half hour intervals that clicked with our girl. She was given the opportunity of everyday to really grow as a beginning swimmer.
This little dolphin follows directions immediately from her coaches and is concerned with doing the right thing. She takes instructions seriously--I love that about her. No goofing off for our little lady & it's just altogether so refreshing to have a rule follower.
Off she goes!
Marveling at just how big she looks coming out of the water. All of this exercise is melting off her toddler baby fat way too fast for this momma to handle. We're gushing with pride over Eliza Kate's growth this season & we're looking forward to two more years of dolphin swim team training for this one. Here's to hoping she'll like it again next summer.
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