This weekend we went to visit some friends that have a pool...the kids had a great time! I was very proud of Ramiro who was encouraged to just jump in...cold turkey...none of this "my toes are in now" like he usually does!! I was sceptical being that Ramiro has not been in a pool since last summer...for those of you who know him and understand his struggle with Sensory Integration issues, you can imagine why I waited with great anticipation. He contemplated but finally took the biggest lunge you'd ever seen! As his "finnies" brought him back up to the surface...he was already in a full scream! Wanting out...and fast!! He took a few minutes to recover, it helped that his other 2 brothers jumped with no reservations...and then he had a wonderful day in the pool!! As you see, Madelyn also enjoyed herself! We just plopped her down in the water...and off she was! Never a whimper or tear...she floated for what seemed like hours! Completely content to be splashed by her brothers who were enjoying the water! Dakota was there too...but I couldn't get him still enough for a picture! Anyhoo...It was a nice time and wonderful to see Ramiro overcome his fears and jump! His time to recover is a fraction of the ordeal that it used to be...I'll write more about him another time! But I am thrilled to watch him overcome these many trials over the years!! He's amazing!!
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