Today Madison had her first real swim!
I took her to the Singapore Swimming Club and took her for a real dip in an adult pool.
Chris and I had bought her swimming diapers just the day prior.. they are the Swimmers from Huggies and are really expensive! They cost just over S$ 15.00 for a pack of 12. They fit rather snugly and have elastic sides that are meant to be torn away after use. I had also purchased a wetsuit like swimming costume for her a while ago.
Anyway... after my swim at about 1030h, I got Maria and Nancy to change her into her swim stuff and then into the shallow end of the adult pool she came with me!
Our dear Madison was like a little pro! Initially she was a little hesitant, but before long she was kicking away merrily in the pool. I took her across the length of the pool kicking free style, then flipped her to her back to take her back. We did a few 'laps' and in the midst of one of the free style laps I quickly submerged her head, and waited to see her reaction... our brave girl took it rather well, a little shocked but not crying !
This being her first dip I decided to keep it short and took her out after 5-10minutes. She was showered and then towel dried. Afterwards she was really exhausted and went down for her 11am nap really well!
In the afternoon, after lunch Pa and I took her to Giant at the Turf club supermarketing. I decided to check out the other swimming costumes for sale there and while searching frantically for a wet suit like costume in HER size, she had DECIDED she liked a strawberry pink skimpy swim suit! And like a little shopping queen, she 'looked' up and down the display at the other suits and stuck to her first choice.. it was sooo cute...of course she got that suit!
I must say... I had alot of fun taking her for her first swim... lets hope there's more to come!
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