her $1.28 waterwings started to leak – it really was a $.64 wing that was leaking. Over the last 10 days G has been in the pool almost every day, and empowered by the wings’ ability to bring her to the top she has no worries about going under from a jump. Or the slide. Or playing 12347. And i taught her how to use her legs AND her arms by saying “paddle paddle paddle“. Today she paddled an entire 7 feet to Beckie, and it seemed very rewarding to her…very motivational, lots of positive reinforcement being able to not let Mommy get away. Sometimes she says “i wanna go under with you daddy.” the last few days the new game has been sitting in the chair together, and the best part is when we all topple in.

So the failing wing was a powerful damper on her pool revelry. Fortunately, it came after an hour of pool revelry. There was more pool time to be had later in the afternoon, but another trip to the store was not to be had later in the afternoon.

First Beckie used the air compressor, now my bike supplies are critical to child pool safety.

another stone on the path towards the next bike.