After a couple of months away from the pool, Isabelle was back in action tonight as Parent and Tot - Level 3 set sail! She was very excited to be on deck but I think the cooler water (at least compared to her nightly bath!) shocked her a little when she first jumped in. She was in the circle for songs and practiced her kicks and jumps but was a little bit tentative . However, the shy start was quickly overcome when free time was given to the group. Free time = waterslide! Isabelle was ecstatic and zipped down as many times as she could in 5 minutes. She has never met a slide she didn't like.
Back to the class and the instructor announced we were headed down to the deep end?! To the diving board? Really? Lifejackets on and the little ones piled in for a boat trip to the far side of the pool. Once there, Isabelle stood on the pool deck and sized up the situation. She watched one boy get lowered off the diving board to his Dad and that was enough. She literally RAN to the diving board for her turn! Up the stairs, into the instructor's hands and next thing you know, she is off the board and into Dad's waiting arms. Amazing. No fear whatsoever in this little girl.
Sorry we don't have any photographic evidence. Isabelle may break rules by running on the pool deck (which her parents got scolded for by the authoritarian pool manager), but her parents didn't break the no cameras rule. A further example that child protectionism may be going a little too far when you can't even bring a camera to take your own daughter's picture.
Next Tuesday we are back for lesson #2. What will our little fish do for an encore? Look out Florida, Isabelle is getting ready for the beach already!
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