We signed B up for a swimming class. Water babies! It's something for B and I to do on Saturday morning when Daddy has to work, and it will end just when it's time to start spending time in the pool at Grandma and Papa's.
The first class didn't go so well...she cried through most of it. I figured it was because she bumped her foot getting in the pool or the water was a little chilly. We went back today hoping for the best and a new approach to getting in..plus a longer nap and snacks before class. Well..we got dressed and went out to the pool area..she was doing fine. Until she saw the pool and started crying immediately. Grandma was there to watch and it was a surprise to both of us since she spent so much in time in the pool last summer. I worked with B to try a gradual approach into the pool...in the hopes by the time class started she would be good to go. The outlook was not good. Then something amazing happened. Bailey saw a friend from her classroom at daycare. She immediately stopped crying. Her friend Ava was in the same class!!
Ava got in the pool too, and suddenly B was ready to go. She did everything in the class all while smiling and laughing. A total 180 from when she saw the pool at the start of the day. All it took was her friend Ava.
The joy was in seeing my daughter see her friend from school, and it immediately calmed her. She was fine because her friend was with her. It shows me how friendships are important from such an early point in life. Treasure them, and love them. Friendships bring you so much joy, and ease any anxiety about the pool!! It was wonderful to see one of Bailey's friendships at work. It was a wonderful blessing today.
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