Sink or Swim?

Tatum's been in swim class for awhile now, however, she's always had the comfort of her daddy in the pool with her. For the first time today, Tatum and her friend Travis took the plunge to the big kids pool with, Becky, their instructor only. Yikes!! :) On the way to swim we talked about the change. She was very excited that she wasn't a baby anymore and was going to be swimming in the "big girl" pool.

When we got there I took her in and before I knew it she was in the pool ready to swim! I thought, "Wow...this was easy...she took the change really well"! Unfortunately the "I'm a big girl" attitude wore off after about 10 minutes. As I was watching Tatum from the waiting room, one of the swim instructors approached me and said that Tatum had given Becky, the instructor, an "ultimatum". She would only continue to swim if I was in the actual pool room with her. So in I went. When I got in there and saw the crocodile size tears running down her face I knew what was coming next..."I have to pee pee Mama". Anything to get her out of that pool!! I told her she could go when she was done with her lesson...then she said, she was done and wanted to go home. After a few minutes of persuasion she decided to stay in the pool.

All in all, it was a good first "big girl" lesson. She even said she wants to do it again next week!