Water Babies update

Today was our third water babies class. We missed last week since we were in Skamania....and their pool was a little cold for Miss Lauren's liking! We've been doing "dips" since day one which is dunking them under water while moving them forward. Ronda our instructor says that when they close their eyes that is our cue that they are holding their breath. But today, we took it a step further. It was a little scary for mommy, but we pulled it off without a hitch. I actually let go while dipping her! Ronda had all of the kiddos one at a time "dip" and the mommy's let go, then she picked them up. Lauren did GREAT! Most every other kid cried, swallowed water or wouldn't even go under. However Lauren dipped, kicked a little bit and actually rolled to her back to surface which is what Ronda wants them to do. But mommy thought that was the cue that she'd been under to long and went to her rescue! Lauren came up grinning. She high-fived Ronda (with help) and giggled! Today was the first day that she splashed the water with her hands and she was also talking throughout most of the lesson! She is a fish, just like Ronda said on the first day!