Swimming and Boobies

SUCCESS! I dont have to wash Dillons bedding today :) *does happy dance* It really is the small things in life that make me truly happy.

Now this is what I cant understand, the girls have been doing swimming lessons for about 3 months now and both of them are doing really really well. I compare them now to their very first lesson, there is a HUGE difference. Their first lesson consisted of them both refusing to even get into the pool and Raiden becoming the "fungus" again as I affectionately used to call her as a baby, hanging onto me like she was growing on my hip. Now, they are blowing bubbles under water and jumping in and Dillon can even swim the length of the pool while holding a board and kicking all on her own. So this very proud mommy comes home twice a week boasting to their father about how well they are doing and how I think the sun shines out of the swimming teachers bum. Dad decides yesterday to come with to watch his little mermaids conquer the pool. Ja hay... I dont know what happened, Raiden became the "fungus" again and Dillon looked like if she was asked to watch paint dry it would be more interesting that taking part in the lesson. So Ive now vowed that until they are swimming for national colours or doing pin dives off a 20m high diving board, dad will not be invited to watch again.

Children are a wonderful way to boost your own self esteem, they are the delight to any mother when it comes to compliments like "Mommy, you look like a princess" or "Mommy, you are so beautiful, I love you so much". This means the world to us moms.. not only do the little creatures that hold the key to our hearts think we are pretty darn awesome, but they have the wonderful ability to be honest... straight forward and pure, honestly at its best! However, this can back-fire when you least expect it. Getting out of the shower this morning, Dillon had climbed into bed with daddy for a little cuddle before getting dressed for school, she looks at me and without battling a eyelid, she asks me "why are your boobies flat?". Without thinking or showing expression I answered "cause I fed you from them". Dillon giggled and that was that! Topic was closed thank heavens! I have to laugh at the memory of my friends little one announcing very loudly to her the other day while getting into the swimming pool "mommy, you're getting fat!". What can you say to that? You cant even get angry or upset or hurt, cause its coming from pure innocence, the little creatures that hold the key to our hearts and think we are pretty darn awesome... most of the time :)