Ivy, my second child and first girl, is so alike me in a lot of ways. She’s got a….unique fashion sense, a love of accessories, a super shy personality, and smarts.

She’s little Miss Independent, and since finishing preschool, she’s proven that over and over again. Doing her summer worksheets from school all on her own, riding the bike that her big brother won’t even sit on, and most recently, teaching herself to swim.

On Father’s Day, the three big kids and their daddy got in the bathtub warm swimming pool out back and swam for at least two hours. During that time, she started going underwater, blowing bubbles, trying to float.

Then, all of the sudden, she was underwater, kicking her legs and flapping her arms until she had propelled herself across the pool.

She hasn’t had swimming lessons in two years, y’all, and the last time she did, she was in the kiddie pool.

I’m so, SO proud of my little fish. She’ll be five next month, growing up far too fast.

 

 

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I’m also linking up with the fabulous Galit and Alison for Memories Captured this month!