Goggle This!

Katie just never ceases to amaze. Every time we think we have her pegged ("timid," "unwilling to try something new," etc.), she pleasantly surprises us. Take her attitude with the swimming pool, for example. Her swim lessons this past winter/spring were an absolute disaster. Yes, she was "that kid" who balked and screamed at every teacher request. So, we figured we would work with her here and there on our own this summer at the pool. Obviously, when Traci has both kids at the pool by herself, she can't focus on Katie's swimming needs. Everything she does, she basically learns on her own. We bought her a pair of goggles this week, thinking they might make her less afraid of going underwater. She tried them this week, and she was a pro! She sucked up her fears, plugged her nose, and swam all around the pool with her goggles and floaties! It was as if she had been "swimming" her entire life. Now, don't ask what would happen if we removed the floaties, but we'll get there soon enough. Hip, hip, hooray for Katie!