G got under with me today. all the funny faces and water spraying has paid off in her finally not being afraid. We went under, she got all addled, and then she said “Again!” And i implored, are you fucking serious you ready Baby to go under?” And she said “Again!” and we did, and it worked, and she was cool.

Beckie ho-hummed, but she had never done that. Then she went in and had G in her waterwings and she was propelling herself across the pool! Propellation! It is cool how we have different places we take G.

Beckie says one month til swimming. I think a bit longer, til all the elements come to play and cocongealify. The axe hanging over my subcounsciou that G would not be a swimmer was lifted today. And the fulfillment when a tinyHuman trusts you to take her somewhere where she can’t breathe…where she can’t fucking breathe…is an unbeleiveable rush! I love my little swimmer!!