Over the past week or so, Avery has really improved her “swimming” skills. She has started kicking her feet and jumping from the steps into Daddy’s arms.

She doesn’t spend a lot of time in the water, but she definitely has seen more of a pool than most kids her age. I’m grateful that she likes the water, but we’re still teaching her to fear and respect it. Everything will come in time. After all, she’s only 2!

Her first major milestone was blowing bubbles. She loves to do this in the bathtub but has been apprehensive about doing it in the pool. Probably because the water moves a lot more in the pool! She ends up drinking plenty of water…by choice!

Next it was jumping into Daddy’s arms. Gotta love the continuous setting on the camera!

And of course, videos are always much more fun than pictures!

Almost-real swimming