Water Baby

My sweet little water baby has begun swimming lessons this month.  We have been taking her to the pool since she was a few weeks old so I figured she'd be a natural for swimming lessons.

I'm so proud of her!  She loves it.  She goes fully under, puts her face in the water willingly, doesn't mind water dumping on her head & absolutely looooves being on her tummy in the water.  She kicks her legs & splashes with her arms.  The only thing she isn't super fond of is being on her back.  She tolerates it but doesn't enjoy it.  ;)

This week she even got to sit in the bubbles for the first time & thought that was the greatest thing.

I am such a proud Momma of a water baby.

Whole New World!

I am such a proud Momma today!  I'm always proud of course, but today she astounded me.  For weeks now she's been so frustrated & sad all time, she's spent hours each day crying & crying.  All because she couldn't crawl.  She's been so close for the longest time but has only been able to go backwards which only would make her angrier.
I've been at my wits end as to how to help her.  I even got desperate enough to look up youtube clips on how to help your baby crawl.  Nada.  Completely didn't work at all.  I can't tell you how many articles I've read on the topic & I was beginning to think life was never going to change.  She would be frustrated & screaming forever & I would be frustrated & at my wits end forever.
Then today she bum scooted over three feet to come see me!!  She did it several more times through the day & I almost cried.  I'm so happy she won't be as frustrated any more.  I'm so happy that her world is opening up in a new way for her.  I'm so happy that she conquered something that was difficult for her. My sweet baby girl is growing up & I'm so excited & melancholy at the same time.  :)

Update

Just an update on the family from the "Perspective" post I wrote a few days ago.
Sadly, the baby passed away.  Apparently while they were waiting for her to stabilize before going ahead with the surgery but the umbilical cord somehow severed & the baby passed away.  Mom should physically recover fully, thankfully, but my heart is still broken for them.  If you think of them continue to send up prayers for their emotional & physical well-being, I will be doing the same.