Belly flop!
Remember back to 4th of July, 2007...the first time we took Isabelle in the pool. She wasn't all that thrilled with the initial dip into the pool but also wasn't scared about being in it. Then in the Summer of 2008 we started the "1, 2, 3, GO!", blew in her face and quickly dunked her completely under the water and brought her right back up again and not once did she cry. Right then and there, we knew we had a water baby on our hands. 
This summer is even better! She is so excited to go swimming to the point that if you had to bribe her to do something in order for her to go swimming, she would do whatever had to be done! She is a little fish! Mackenzie, who is another water baby like Izzy, came over one day with arm floaties and was bobbing around and jumping in the pool to Travis all by herself which is when Michael decided to go and get Isabelle a pair to try out while in Kauai and she LOVES them!
The "Nestea Plunge"-falling backwards into the pool...and with a smile!
With Travis off in the summer, Michael, Isabelle, Travis and Mackenzie get together once or twice a week in the morning to go swimming. And from what I hear, with or without floaties, those two are fearless! We also go to the Magin's and Price's for pool play whenever the chance arises. Those Pickles (Roxy and Jazzy) are water babies too!
We are super excited about Isabelle starting lessons at our local Swim4Life Academy. Our neighbor Rose has given us a leftover credit from her daughter Sophia's lessons (thank you again, Rosie) and we can't wait to get Isabelle in! We have a feeling she is going to learn a lot more than the "lessons" (which were more like water play) that we took last summer through the City. We will be heading over to the academy after her eye surgery to get some time in before the Summer is over. Wait a second...at the rate this heatwave is hitting us, that wont be until October! She may know how to do the breaststroke by then! :)
"Playing the pole" with her diving sticks. 
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