Shining Starfish!

In the above terrible picture, Miss Tessa is the lone little swimmer out in the middle of the pool! She was a shining star-fish for her last lesson! I think she talked the whole time and may have stolen a little thunder from the other kiddos. Tessa gave me several thumbs up all the while floating, kicking and bubbling around in the pool. She was begging for the attention of Coach Betty even while the Coach was working individually with the other swimmers. Tessa was yelling "watch me" and "watch this" and would come up with some demonstration of blowing bubbles, bouncing or twirling around in her tube or putting her face in the water (which is mostly just flinging her hair around). At the end of the lesson the Coach wanted them to practice climbing out of the pool on their own and then jump in. Well, most of the toddlers scaled the wall out, but then also "shimmied" themselves back in for their 'jump.' Not Tessa. She announced she was going to do a cannon ball all by herself. She confidently instructed her instructor to move "way out" in to the pool and then sheepishly tweaked her placement and redirected her a wee bit closer (like within arms reach!). Tessa plunged into the pool and did do a cannon ball! Everyone laughed and clapped and, of course, that only fueled our little performer to do it another 3 times.