SHE'S NO ESTHER WILLIAMS, YET

She's fast ... and way too brave!


Watching granddaughter Chloe run from the house after a pee-pee break and back out to the pool yesterday without her "swimmie" on sent me into a panic as I sprinted after her, screaming, "Don't jump in, don't jump in!"

Poppie Spud was standing there cleaning the pool but couldn't get to her fast enough either, and she jumped in anyway.

Thank goodness she was in the shallow end and I was able to grab her arm and pull her out before she went all the way under.


All of a sudden, Chloe realized just how important that floatation device is. She cried for a bit, but I think it was because she saw a very angry Nana scolding her and almost crying too from the sheer horror of watching her granddaughter flounder to stay above water.

I sick to my stomach for hours afterward. It surely was a wake-up call and makes one realize how fast the unthinkable can happen. We registered her for swimming lessons today.

Please, please, please don't take your eyes off your children, even for a minute, when they are swimming.